Brain Up

by Nature's Truth · softgel capsule · 60 liquid max softgels

  • Off the market since July 2025 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 40093 11547 8
  • DSLD label 306644
  • Serving 3 liquid softgels
  • 20 servings

Brain Up by Nature's Truth lists 14 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 liquid softgels, such as 667 mcg DFE of folate, 100 mcg of vitamin B12 and 1,000 mg of medium chain triglyceride oil; 10 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.

What is in Brain Up?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 liquid softgels. 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 Up: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 306644, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Folate667 mcg DFE167%
L-Methylfolate400 mcg
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg4,167%Vitamin B12 in Brain Up against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Herbal Clarity Complex1g1,000 mg
Lion's Mane Mushroom Fruiting Body Extractfrom 4:1 extractin the blend, no amount given
Bacopa Herb Extractfrom 3:1 Extractin the blend, no amount given
Guarana Seed Extractas Caffeine, Paullinia cupana Seed Extractfrom 4:1 Extract, naturally-occurring Caffeinein the blend, no amount given
Rhodiola Root Extractas Rhodiola rosea Root Extract5:1 Extractin the blend, no amount given
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extractas Ginkgo Flavone GlycosidesStandardized to contain 24% Ginkgo Flavone Glycosidesin the blend, no amount given
Medium Chain Triglyceride Oilas Capric Acid, Caprylic Acid(1g)(55% caprylic and 40% capric acids)1,000 mgMedium Chain Triglycerides in Brain Up against 559 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 g to 5 g, the median 1.5 g.1 g

58% of 559 products listing medium chain triglycerides give more (median 1.5 g).

Amino Focus Blend330 mg
Gamma aminobutyric acidin the blend, no amount given
N-Acetyl Cysteinein the blend, no amount given
L-Theaninein the blend, no amount given
Alpha-Lipoic Acidin the blend, no amount given
Bioperineas Black Pepper Fruit ExtractStandardized to contain 95% Piperinein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 306644 (entered April 23, 2024), 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; 10 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.

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 Brain Up'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
Directions: For adults, take three (3) liquid max softgels daily, preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
If any adverse reactions occur, immediately stop using this product and consult your doctor. If seal under cap is damaged or missing, do not use.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
No gluten, wheat, yeast, milk, lactose, soy, artificial flavor, artificial sweetener, preservatives.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 306644.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Yellow Beeswax, Sunflower Lecithin, Turmeric Oleoresin, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does Brain Up have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2024.

  1. Label 306644 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · off the market July 16, 2025 · 60 liquid max softgels · UPC 8 40093 11547 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nature's Truth LLC (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY. All Nature's Truth products.

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