PlainVitamins

Brain Performance

by ETST Earth Science Tech · capsule · 30 caps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 57516 00560 5
  • DSLD label 70532
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 30 servings

Brain Performance by ETST Earth Science Tech lists 10 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of ginkgo biloba, 50 mg of N-acetyl-L-carnitine HCl, 250 mg of St. John's wort and 150 mg of L-glutamine; 2 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 24, 2017.

What is in Brain Performance?

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).

Brain Performance: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 70532, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Ginkgo BilobaGinkgo Biloba PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba Note: as 24% extract50 mgGinkgo in Brain Performance against 1,339 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

61% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Phosphatidylserine 4% ComplexPhosphatidylserine 4% Complex Note: consisting of125 mg
Lecithinin the blend, no amount given
Phosphatidylserinein the blend, no amount given
N-Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl50 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in Brain Performance against 933 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

87% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

St. John's WortSt. John's Wort PlantPart: flower heads Note: as .3% extract250 mgSt. John's Wort in Brain Performance against 338 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 250 mg to 450 mg, the median 300 mg.250 mg

69% of 338 products listing St. John's wort give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

L-Glutamine150 mgGlutamine in Brain Performance against 1,850 products0.15 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.15 g

83% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.3 g.

Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate50 mgDeanol in Brain Performance against 365 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

57% of 365 products listing deanol give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Bacopa monniera leaf extractBacopa monniera leaf extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Bacopa Species: monniera Note: 20% bacosides100 mgBacopa in Brain Performance against 481 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

64% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

VinpocetineVinpocetine Note: seeds2 mgVinpocetine in Brain Performance against 181 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 10 mg.2 mg

86% of 181 products listing vinpocetine give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Huperzine-AHuperzine-A Note: aerial plant10 mcgHuperzine in Brain Performance against 589 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.10 mcg

93% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 70532 (entered February 24, 2017), 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:

  • 87% of the 933 products that print an amount of acetyl L-carnitine list more than its 50 mg of N-acetyl-L-carnitine HCl (filed by NIH under acetyl L-carnitine) (median 500 mg).
  • 86% of the 181 products that print an amount of vinpocetine list more than its 2 mg of vinpocetine (median 10 mg).
  • 93% of the 589 products that print an amount of huperzine list more than its 10 mcg of huperzine (median 100 mcg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

2 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: 1 capsule taken 1 to 2 times daily preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose. St. John's Wort may contribute to photosensitivity resulting in skin irritation and redness in persons exposed to strong sunlight or tanning booths. Avoid use in patients at risk or bleeding, taking anticoagulants or with clotting disorders, based on case reports of bleeding. discontinue use 2-3 weeks prior to some surgical and dental procedures due to increased risk of bleeding. Use catiously in patients with history of seizure based on reports of seizure due to Ginkgo seed ingestion.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Avoid using in couples who are trying to conceive, based on theoretical reduction of fertility. Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 70532.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA; GMP Good manufacturing practice Quality assured.

How many labels does Brain Performance have?

One label is on file, entered on February 24, 2017.

  1. Label 70532 (current) Entered February 24, 2017 · on the market · 30 caps · UPC 8 57516 00560 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Earth Science Tech, Inc. (distributor), Boca Raton, Florida. All ETST Earth Science Tech products.

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