Carnosine
by Cardiovascular Research · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 22360
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Carnosine by Cardiovascular Research lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 30 IU of vitamin E and 50 mg of L-carnosine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Carnosine?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin E | 30 IU | 100% | 44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). |
| L-Carnosine | 50 mg | 67% of 154 products listing carnosine give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22360 (entered July 25, 2013), 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 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 Carnosine's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- L-Carnosine 500 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 74% alike
- CarnosineAFI America's Finest 1 shared, 74% alike
- L-CarnosineBronson Laboratories 1 shared, 74% alike
- L-Carnosine 500 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market 1 shared, 74% alike
- Carnosine 500 mgDoctor's Best 1 shared, 74% alike
- L-CarnosineHard Rhino 1 shared, 74% 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
- DIRECTIONS Take one or two capsules daily or as directed by a physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is free of corn, soy, yeast, wheat and other common allergens.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22360.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Carnosine have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2013.
- Label 22360 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, LTD. (distributor), CONCORD, CA. All Cardiovascular Research products.