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Forta

by Forta · capsule · 10 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 19308
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule

Forta by Forta lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 130 mg of epimedium brevicornum, 120 mg of cordyceps sinensis, 100 mg of panax ginseng and 80 mg of lycium barbarum. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.

What is in Forta?

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).

Forta: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 19308, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Epimedium brevicornum130 mgEpimedium in Forta against 311 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 95 mg to 550 mg, the median 200 mg.130 mg

58% of 311 products listing epimedium give more (median 200 mg).

Cordyceps sinensis120 mgCordyceps in Forta against 450 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.120 mg

71% of 450 products listing cordyceps give more (median 250 mg).

Panax Ginseng100 mgOriental Ginseng in Forta against 706 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.100 mg

Higher than 51% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg).

Lycium Barbarum80 mgGoji in Forta against 228 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 600 mg, the median 190 mg.80 mg

71% of 228 products listing goji give more (median 190 mg).

Cinnamomi Cassia70 mgCinnamon in Forta against 601 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.70 mg

71% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 19308 (entered March 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 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 Forta'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
Recommended Dose (Adult Male): Take 1-2 capsules orally with a warm glass of water at least 45-60 minutes prior to any sexual activity. For best results, take at least two hours after a meal. Do not repeat within 24 hour period.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 19308.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Capsule.

How many labels does Forta have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.

  1. Label 19308 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 10 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Performance Products Ltd. (manufacturer), Delta, BC, Canada. All Forta products.

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