Griffonia 5-HTP
by HBC Protocols · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 79840 54180 8
- DSLD label 74946
- Serving 2 to 10 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Griffonia 5-HTP by HBC Protocols lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 100 mg of 5-htp and 20 mg of vitamin B6. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Griffonia 5-HTP?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-Htpas Griffonia5-Hydroxytryptophan (Form: from Griffonia PlantPart: seed Genus: Griffonia Note: 99% or greater purity) | 100 mg | 18% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 20 mg | 2,000% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74946 (entered July 25, 2017), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- 5-HTP SupremeDesigns for Health same ingredients
- For Mood With 5-HTP & Vitamin B6Vita+Apps By V same ingredients
- 5-HTP MaxAdaptogen Research same ingredients
- 5-HTP 100 mg plus B6Patient One 1 MediNutritionals same ingredients
- 5 HTP AssistPureFormulas same ingredients
- 5HTP 50 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
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: Adults take 2-10 tablets daily or as directed by a physician
- Warnings
- Excessive dosages may cause drowsiness.
- Caution: Seek physician’s advice before using if pregnant or lactating. Do not use if concurrently taking MAO inhibitor or other antidepressants.
- Do not use for cases of severe depression.
- Not for use by preadolescent children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 74946.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Griffonia 5-HTP have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2017.
- Label 74946 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · on the market · 180 tablets · UPC 6 79840 54180 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names HBC Protocols, Inc (manufacturer), Los Angeles, CA. All HBC Protocols products.