Glabrinex
by Vitamin Research Products · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10832 01271 9
- DSLD label 34000
- Serving 3 softgels
- 30 servings
Glabrinex by Vitamin Research Products lists one ingredient: 300 mg of licorice root flavonoid oil per serving of 3 softgels. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in Glabrinex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 softgels. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). |
| Licorice root flavonoid oilas Glabridin, PolyphenolsLicorice root flavonoid oil (Form: standardized to 30% polyphenols, and 3% glabridin) (Alt. Name: Kaneka Glavonoid(TM)) PlantPart: root | 300 mg | Higher than 74% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 34000 (entered June 25, 2014), 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 Glabrinex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Licorice RootVitamin World 1 shared, 65% alike
- Licorice RootNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 65% alike
- Licorice RootNew Sun 1 shared, 65% alike
- Licorice Root Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 65% alike
- Licorice RootGNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb 1 shared, 65% alike
- DGL Gut ComplexEnergetix 1 shared, 65% 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
- Directions: Take 3 softgels per day with the evening meal.
- Warnings
- Caution: Certain polyphenols like grabridin may act as natural phytoestrogens.
- If you have a medical condition, if you are taking aromatase inhibitors or other medication, or if you are pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Keep container tightly closed in a cool, dry and dark place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 34000.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Medium chain triglycerides, modified Food Starch, Vegetable Glycerol, Beeswax, Carrageenan, Disodium Phosphate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): LABORATORY TESTED QUALITY & PURITY; VRP.
How many labels does Glabrinex have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2014.
- Label 34000 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 8 10832 01271 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names VRP Brand, LLC (distributor), Carson City, NV. All Vitamin Research Products products.