Brain Cell Support

by Metabolic Maintenance · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 38287 00669 5
  • DSLD label 273989
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Brain Cell Support by Metabolic Maintenance lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of acetyl L-carnitine, 200 mg of cognizin, 100 mg of dmae and 100 mg of phosphatidylserine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2022.

What is in Brain Cell Support?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Brain Cell Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 273989, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Acetyl L-Carnitine500 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Brain Cell Support against 933 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl600 mg
Cognizinas Cytidine 5-Diphosphocholine200 mgCiticoline in Brain Cell Support against 206 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 250 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

58% of 206 products listing citicoline give more (median 250 mg).

Dmae100 mgDeanol in Brain Cell Support against 365 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

29% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg).

DMAE Bitartrate275 mg
Phosphatidylserineas Sunflower100 mgPhosphatidylserine in Brain Cell Support against 641 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

29% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg).

Ginkgo Biloba leaf extractas Ginkgoflavonglycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo Biloba leaf extract (Form: standardized to 24% Ginkgoflavonglycosides, and 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: Biloba120 mgGinkgo in Brain Cell Support against 1,339 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.120 mg

Higher than 65% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg).

Gotu Kola herb extractas Asiaticoside, triterpenesGotu Kola herb extract (Form: standardized to 10% asiaticoside, and 30% triterpenes) PlantPart: herb Genus: Centella Species: asiatica100 mgGotu Kola in Brain Cell Support against 393 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 273989 (entered September 22, 2022), 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?

1 product lists 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
Directions: Two (2) capsules daily with meals as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Pregnant or lactating women, consult your healthcare professional before taking this product.
Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place, out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Egg free Gluten free Free of nuts Dairy free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 273989.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetarian Cellulose Capsule.

How many labels does Brain Cell Support have?

One label is on file, entered on September 22, 2022.

  1. Label 273989 (current) Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 38287 00669 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Metabolic Maintenance (manufacturer), Sisters, Oregon. All Metabolic Maintenance products.

Where next?