Flex-Mend
by Enzyme Science · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 70480 30031 2
- DSLD label 22631
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Flex-Mend by Enzyme Science lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,250 GDU of bromelain, 100,000 HUT of protease, 100 Baker of catalase and 60 mg of rutin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2013.
What is in Flex-Mend?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bromelain | 1,250 GDU | ||
| ProteaseProtease Thera-blend | 100,000 HUT | ||
| Catalase | 100 Baker | ||
| Rutin | 60 mg | Higher than 81% of 1,232 products listing rutin (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Papain | 3,500,000 PU | ||
| Serratiopeptidase | 100,000 SPU | ||
| NattokinaseNattokinase Blend | 700 FU |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22631 (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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- MyoMendEnzyme Science same ingredients
- Proteolytic EnzymesAdaptogen Research 4 shared, 59% alike
- SerralaseKlaire Labs · off the market 4 shared, 59% alike
- Neprinol AFDArthur Andrew Medical · off the market 6 shared, 58% alike
- Neprinol AFD 500 mgArthur Andrew Medical 6 shared, 58% alike
- Serracor-NKAST Enzymes 6 shared, 58% 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
- Recommended Usage: Take 2 capsules three times per day on an empty stomach (1/2 hour before or 2 hours after a meal). More may be taken as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Consult a physician if pregnant or lactating
- AS WITH ALL PRODUCTS, PLEASE KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- ABSOLUTELY NO FILLERS ADDED
- CONTAINS NO: Dairy, egg, preservatives, salt, sucrose, soy, wheat, yeast, nuts, corn, gluten, casein, potato, rice, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Keep closed in dry place; avoid excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22631.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: 100% Vegetarian Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): vitamin angels; AUTISM HOPE ALLIANCE AHA; VERIFIED BeGreen.
How many labels does Flex-Mend have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 22631 (current) Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 6 70480 30031 2
- Label 22627 Entered July 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 70480 30030 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Enzyme Science (manufacturer), Port Charlotte, FL. All Enzyme Science products.