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Curcumend Plus

by IVL · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X002DPL6CH
  • DSLD label 306997
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

Curcumend Plus by IVL lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of meriva curcumin complex, 500 mg of boswellia oleo-gum resin extract, 500 mg of ashwagandha root extract and 100 mg of guggul oleo-gum resin extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2024.

What is in Curcumend Plus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Curcumend Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 306997, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Meriva Curcumin Complex1,000 mgCurcumin in Curcumend Plus against 550 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 93% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg).

Boswellia Oleo-Gum Resin Extractas Boswellic AcidStandardized to 65% Boswellic Acid500 mgBoswellia in Curcumend Plus against 665 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 290 mg, the median 135 mg.500 mg

Higher than 88% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg).

Ashwagandha Root Extract500 mgAshwagandha in Curcumend Plus against 1,646 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.500 mg

Higher than 74% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg).

Guggul Oleo-Gum Resin Extractas GugglesteronesStandardized to 2.5% Gugglesterones100 mgGuggul in Curcumend Plus against 279 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 279 products listing guggul give more (median 100 mg).

Bioperineas Black Pepper Fruit Extract10 mgBlack Pepper in Curcumend Plus against 2,363 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.10 mg

Higher than 71% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 306997 (entered May 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?

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:

  • Its 1,000 mg of meriva curcumin complex (filed by NIH under curcumin) is higher than 93% of the 550 curcumin products that print an amount; 11 list more.

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 Curcumend Plus'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
Suggested use: To meet the clinical dose of Meriva curcumin, take four (4) capsules daily with food. Dosage may be increased if desired.
Warnings
Please consult your healthcare practitioner before using any nutritional supplement, especially if you are taking medications on a regular basis, anticipate surgery, or are otherwise under medical supervision. Product not intended for use by children under 18 or women who are pregnant or lactating.
Product not intended for use by children under 18 or women who are pregnant or lactating.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 306997.

What else is on the label?

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

How many labels does Curcumend Plus have?

2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 306997 (current) Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC X002DPL6CH
  2. Label 248512 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 93320 00275 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Independent Vital Life, LLC (distributor), Cottonwood, AZ. All IVL products.

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