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DLPA Complex

by Higher Nature · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 104077
  • DSLD label 216986
  • Serving 1 capsule

DLPA Complex by Higher Nature lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 225 mg of DL-phenylalanine, 200 mg of bromelain and 1 mg of astaxanthin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in DLPA Complex?

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).

DLPA Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 216986, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
DL-Phenylalanine225 mgDL-phenylalanine in DLPA Complex against 155 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 135 mg to 500 mg, the median 300 mg.225 mg

72% of 155 products listing DL-phenylalanine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 675 mg.

Bromelain200 mgBromelain in DLPA Complex against 1,337 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.200 mg

Higher than 73% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Astaxanthinas Haematococcus pluvialisAstaxanthin (Form: from Haematococcus pluvialis Genus: Haematococcus Species: pluvialis)1 mgAstaxanthin in DLPA Complex against 955 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 mg to 4 mg, the median 1 mg.1 mg

45% of 955 products listing astaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216986 (entered April 23, 2020), 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 3 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with DLPA Complex'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: Adults and children over 8 years, take 1 capsule 3 times a day on an empty stomach, 30 to 60 minutes before meals, or as your health professional advises. Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Warnings
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
Warning: Not advisable if pregnant or in cases of melanoma, schizophrenia or high blood pressure or if taking fenfluramine, anti-depressants or MAO inhibitor drugs.
Contains phenylalanine.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry, steam free environment out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, sugar, wheat, yeast.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 216986.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: DL-Phenylalanine, Bromelain, Powder, Capsule, Haematococcus pluvialis, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does DLPA Complex have?

4 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 216986 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104077
  2. Label 41951 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market February 22, 2019 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104077
  3. Label 41267 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market July 5, 2013 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104077
  4. Label 41266 Entered January 23, 2015 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 5 031013 104091

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature (manufacturer), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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