PlainVitamins

GH Max

by Universal · tablet or pill · 180 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 39442 01432 0
  • DSLD label 275376
  • Serving 6 tablets
  • 30 servings

GH Max by Universal lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 20 mg of vitamin B6, 5 g of L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate, 2.5 g of L-ornithine HCl and 100 mg of phytosterols. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2022.

What is in GH Max?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 tablets. 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).

GH Max: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 275376, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride20 mg1,177%Vitamin B6 in GH Max against 15,277 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg20 mg

Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

L-Arginine Alpha-Ketoglutarate5 gArginine Alpha Ketoglutarate in GH Max against 322 products5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.75 g to 1.99 g, the median 1 g.5 g

Higher than 96% of 322 products listing arginine alpha ketoglutarate (median 1 g).

L-Ornithine HCl2.5 gOrnithine in GH Max against 258 products2,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 900 mg, the median 400 mg.2,500 mg

Higher than 99% of 258 products listing ornithine (median 400 mg).

Phytosterolsas Beta-SitosterolPhytosterols Note: Providing100 mgPhytosterols in GH Max against 440 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 667 mg, the median 400 mg.100 mg

74% of 440 products listing phytosterols give more (median 400 mg).

Carnitineas L-Carnitine Fumarate100 mgL-Carnitine in GH Max against 1,338 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.100 mg

75% of 1,338 products listing L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Glutamine100 mgGlutamine in GH Max against 1,850 products0.1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.1 g

88% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

Gamma Oryzanolas Rice Bran50 mgGamma oryzanol in GH Max against 85 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 125 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

53% of 85 products listing gamma oryzanol give more (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275376 (entered November 22, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • Its 5 g of L-arginine alpha-ketoglutarate (filed by NIH under arginine alpha ketoglutarate) is higher than 96% of the 322 arginine alpha ketoglutarate products that print an amount; 11 list more.
  • Its 2,500 mg of L-ornithine HCl (filed by NIH under ornithine) is higher than 99% of the 258 ornithine products that print an amount; 2 list more.
  • 88% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.1 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).

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.

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
Dosage: On training days, take 6 tablets before working out. On non-training days, take 6 tablets prior to bedtime.
Warnings
Contains: Milk, soy. Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
Warning: Not for use by those under the age of 18.
Consult a physician before using this product.
Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
Do not exceed recommended dose. Use of this product may be banned by some athletic associations. Athletes should consult with their sanctioning authority before use. California residents: Warning: Reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Storage
Store product in a cool, dry place, away from heat, moisture and sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 275376.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Whey, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): EAC (Eurasian Union).

How many labels does GH Max have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 275376 (current) Entered November 22, 2022 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 0 39442 01432 0
  2. Label 246228 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market February 28, 2023 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 39442 01432 0
  3. Label 37743 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market January 25, 2021 · 180 tablets · UPC 0 39442 01432 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer), New Brunswick, New Jersey. All Universal products.

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