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BCAA Ethyl Ester

by Axis Labs · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 89076 07169 7
  • DSLD label 1588
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 45 servings

BCAA Ethyl Ester by Axis Labs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.

What is in BCAA Ethyl Ester?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 capsules. 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).

BCAA Ethyl Ester: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 1588, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
BCAAE2(TM) Matrix3,200 mg
L-Leucine Ethyl Ester Hydrochloride1,600 mgLeucine in BCAA Ethyl Ester against 2,056 products1.6 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 3.5 g, the median 2.5 g.1.6 g

65% of 2,056 products listing leucine give more (median 2.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3.2 g.

L-Isoleucine Ethyl Ester Hydrochloride800 mgIsoleucine in BCAA Ethyl Ester against 1,614 products0.8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.23 g.0.8 g

66% of 1,614 products listing isoleucine give more (median 1.23 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.6 g.

L-Valine Ethyl Ester Hydrochloride800 mgValine in BCAA Ethyl Ester against 1,632 products0.8 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 1.5 g, the median 1.25 g.0.8 g

66% of 1,632 products listing valine give more (median 1.25 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.6 g.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 1588 (entered October 26, 2011), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 2 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: As a dietary supplement, take one serving (4 capsules) twice daily. Training days: Take one serving one hour before training. Take an additional 4 capsules immediately following your training session. Non Training days: Take one serving with your first meal. Take an additional serving with a meal 4-6 hours later.
Warnings
WARNING: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. This product is not intended for anyone under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing. Consult your physician before using any dietary supplement. Do not take this product if you have any medical condition and/or are taking any prescription medication(s).
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place. Protect form heat, light and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 1588.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Manufactured at a GMP GOOD MANUFACTURING FACILITY Approved Facility.

How many labels does BCAA Ethyl Ester have?

One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.

  1. Label 1588 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 6 89076 07169 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Axis Labs (manufacturer, distributor), Englewood, CO. All Axis Labs products.

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