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DHEA-2 mg

by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 21674
  • Serving 1 capsule

DHEA-2 mg by Biotics Research Corporation lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2 mg of dehydroepiandrosterone, 50 mcg of superoxide dismutase and 50 mcg of catalase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in DHEA-2 mg?

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).

DHEA-2 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21674, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Dehydroepiandrosterone2 mgDHEA in DHEA-2 mg against 454 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.2 mg

over 99% of 454 products listing DHEA give more (median 25 mg).

Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: from vegetable culture50 mcgSuperoxide Dismutase in DHEA-2 mg against 138 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 7,107 mcg, the median 30 mcg.50 mcg

Higher than 54% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase (median 30 mcg).

CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture50 mcgCatalase in DHEA-2 mg against 103 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 60 mcg, the median 20 mcg.50 mcg

Higher than 70% of 103 products listing catalase (median 20 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21674 (entered May 24, 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?

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:

  • over 99% of the 454 products that print an amount of DHEA list more than its 2 mg of dehydroepiandrosterone (filed by NIH under DHEA) (median 25 mg).

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
RECOMMENDATION: One (1) capsule each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
WARNING: For adult use only.
Not recommended for pregnant or lactating women.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Storage
Store in a cool, dry area.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21674.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water.

How many labels does DHEA-2 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 21674 (current) Entered May 24, 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 BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.

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