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Basic Pyceum Herbal

by Thorne Research · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since December 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 93749 76102 0
  • DSLD label 16081
  • Serving 1 capsule

Basic Pyceum Herbal by Thorne Research lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of L-alanine, 100 mg of L-glutamic acid, 100 mg of glycine and 50 mg of saw palmetto extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.

What is in Basic Pyceum Herbal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Basic Pyceum Herbal: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 16081, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
L-Alanine100 mgAlanine in Basic Pyceum Herbal against 475 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 972 mg, the median 483 mg.100 mg

75% of 475 products listing alanine give more (median 483 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

L-Glutamic Acid100 mgGlutamic Acid in Basic Pyceum Herbal against 697 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 364 mg, the median 80 mg.100 mg

Higher than 52% of 697 products listing glutamic acid (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Glycine100 mgGlycine in Basic Pyceum Herbal against 1,078 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

64% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Saw Palmetto extract50 mgSaw Palmetto in Basic Pyceum Herbal against 1,109 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

84% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Pygeum extract25 mgPygeum in Basic Pyceum Herbal against 326 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.72 mg to 120 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

78% of 326 products listing pygeum give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16081 (entered December 21, 2012), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 84% of the 1,109 products that print an amount of saw palmetto list more than its 50 mg of saw palmetto (median 200 mg).

The NIH database records 2 to 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Basic Pyceum Herbal's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: Take 1 capsule two to three times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
Warnings
Tamper Evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
WARNING: If pregnant, nursing, or trying to conceive, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 16081.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose (derived from Cellulose) Capsule, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (image)(R)HYPOALLERGENIC.

How many labels does Basic Pyceum Herbal have?

One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.

  1. Label 16081 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market December 18, 2019 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 76102 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Thorne Research, Inc. (manufacturer), Dover, Idaho. All Thorne Research products.

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