Gymnema & Alpha-Lipoic Complex
by AFI America's Finest · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 3662
- Serving 1 tablet
Gymnema & Alpha-Lipoic Complex by AFI America's Finest lists 8 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 20 mg of magnesium, 3 mg of olive leaf extract, 100 mcg of chromium and 50 mcg of vanadium; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2011.
What is in Gymnema & Alpha-Lipoic Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Citrate) | 20 mg | 5% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
| Olive leaf extractas OleuropeinZinc (Form: from Zinc Monomethionine) | 3 mg | 20% | 98% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg. |
| Chromiumas Chromium PolynicotinateChromium (Form: from Chromium Polynicotinate) | 100 mcg | 83% | 47% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Vanadiumas Bis-Glycinato OxoVanadiumVanadium (Form: from Bis-Glycinato Oxovandium) | 50 mcg | Higher than 59% of 1,744 products listing vanadium (median 25 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mcg. | |
| Proprietary Blend | 280 mg | ||
| Gymnema sylvestre leaf extractas Gynmemic AcidsGymnema sylvestre leaf extract (Form: 25% Gynmemic Acids) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Gymnema Species: sylvestre | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) fruit extractas BittersBitter Melon (Momordica charantia) fruit extract (Form: 2.5% Bitters) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Momordica Species: charantia | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bioperine Black Pepper Fruit Extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 3662 (entered December 23, 2011), 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?
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:
- 98% of the 822 products that print an amount of olive list more than its 3 mg of olive (median 100 mg).
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 Gymnema & Alpha-Lipoic Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- GlucoFunctionPure Encapsulations 6 shared, 56% alike
- DiabenilThorne · off the market 5 shared, 54% alike
- Gluco SAPNFH 5 shared, 51% alike
- Blood Sugar SupportBluebonnet Targeted Choice 4 shared, 48% alike
- GlycoLogBlackstone Labs 5 shared, 48% alike
- Blood Sugar SupportVillage Green Pathway 7 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
- Suggested Use: Take one tablet twice daily with water.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 3662.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Silicate, Magnesium Stearate, natural Color Glaze.
How many labels does Gymnema & Alpha-Lipoic Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2011.
- Label 3662 (current) Entered December 23, 2011 · on the market · 60 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AFI (manufacturer). All AFI America's Finest products.