Brain Support
by Douglas Cooper Co. · capsule · 60 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 239508
- Serving 1 veg capsule
Brain Support by Douglas Cooper Co. lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 veg capsule, such as 60 mg of ginkgo biloba extract, 25 mg of RoseOx, 15 mg of phosphatidyl serine and 25 mcg of huperzine A. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2021.
What is in Brain Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo biloba extractas Flavonglycosides, GinkgolidesGinkgo biloba extract (Form: min. 24% Flavonglycosides, and min. 6% Ginkgolides) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 60 mg | 45% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. | |
| RoseOxas Carnosic AcidRoseOx (Form: min. 6% Carnosic Acid) (Alt. Name: Standardized Rosemary Leaf Extract) | 25 mg | 68% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Phosphatidyl Serineas SoyPhosphatidyl Serine (Form: from Soy) | 15 mg | 88% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Huperzine Aas Huperzia serrata | 25 mcg | 89% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mcg. | |
| L-GlutamineL-Glutamine Note: free form | 125 mg | 86% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.25 g. | |
| Gotu KolaGotu Kola PlantPart: leaf Genus: Centella Species: asiatica Note: 4:1 | 125 mg | Higher than 59% of 393 products listing gotu kola (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Cholineas Choline Bitartrate | 50 mg | 9%* | Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239508 (entered January 22, 2021), 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:
- 89% of the 589 products that print an amount of huperzine list more than its 25 mcg of huperzine (median 100 mcg).
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Advanced BrainNew Sun same ingredients
- MindLiftApollo Sun · off the market same ingredients
- Brain ElevateNOW same ingredients
- Brain RegainProtocol For Life Balance same ingredients
- Phosphatidylserine Memory UltimateWe Like Vitamins 4 shared, 52% alike
- Cerebral - PS 500Mental Refreshment 4 shared, 52% 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
- Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 1 to 2 times daily.
- Warnings
- Do not exceed dosage without advice of a physician.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Do not take this product if you are taking blood-thinning or cholinergic medications without first consulting a physician.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not eat freshness packet. Keep in bottle.
- Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239508.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Brain Support have?
One label is on file, entered on January 22, 2021.
- Label 239508 (current) Entered January 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 veg capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Cooper Co. (distributor), Carmel, IN. All Douglas Cooper Co. products.