Berberine and MicroPQQ Advanced
by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 13006 01846 3
- DSLD label 327144
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Berberine and MicroPQQ Advanced by Dr. Mercola lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of berberine hydrochloride and 10 mg of pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2025.
What is in Berberine and MicroPQQ Advanced?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine Hydrochlorideas Amur Cork Tree | 500 mg | Higher than 55% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). | |
| Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt Complex | 10 mg | 46% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone give more (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 327144 (entered March 25, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 one serving 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 Berberine and MicroPQQ Advanced's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- VitaPQQ Pyrroloquinoline QuinoneQuality Of Life Labs 1 shared, 54% alike
- VitaPQQ Pyrroloquinoline QuinoneQuality Of Life · off the market 1 shared, 54% alike
- Best PQQ Featuring BioPQQ 20 mgDoctor's Best · off the market 1 shared, 54% alike
- PqqPatient One 1 MediNutritionals 1 shared, 54% alike
- PQQ Caps With BioPQQLife Extension · off the market 1 shared, 54% alike
- Pyrroloquinoline QuinonePuritan's Pride 1 shared, 54% alike
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: Adults, as a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule daily with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken.
- If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 327144.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Carnauba Wax, Beta-Cyclodextrin.
How many labels does Berberine and MicroPQQ Advanced have?
3 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 327144 (current) Entered March 25, 2025 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 8 13006 01846 3
- Label 232872 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 8 13006 01997 2
- Label 232871 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market May 21, 2024 · 30 capsules · UPC 8 13006 01846 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.