Glycation Protection Formula
by Life Extension · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 19876 5
- DSLD label 60746
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Glycation Protection Formula by Life Extension lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 50 mg of vitamin B6, 500 mg of L-carnosine and 100 mg of benfotiamine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2016.
What is in Glycation Protection Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate) | 50 mg | 2,500% | Higher than 87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
| L-Carnosine | 500 mg | Higher than 68% of 154 products listing carnosine (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| Benfotiamine | 100 mg | 52% of 155 products listing benfotiamine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 60746 (entered June 24, 2016), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Glycation Protection Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Carnosine SupremeDesigns for Health 2 shared, 87% alike
- Super Carnosine 500 mgLife Extension 2 shared, 53% alike
- Albion Chelated TRS MagnesiumSwanson Ultra · off the market 2 shared, 51% alike
- Ageless PriorityLife Priority 3 shared, 50% alike
- Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQLife Extension 3 shared, 49% alike
- Glycation ManagerIntegrative Therapeutics 3 shared, 47% 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take one (1) capsule twice daily with or without food, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- WARNINGS: -Keep out of reach of children.
- -Do not exceed recommended dose. -Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- -When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 60746.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does Glycation Protection Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2016.
- Label 60746 (current) Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 19876 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.