HMF Cystgen
by Genestra Brands · powder · 6 sachets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 10502 1
- DSLD label 231565
- Serving 1.9 g (1/4 Sachet)
- 24 servings
HMF Cystgen by Genestra Brands lists 4 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1.9 g, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 379 mg of potassium and 208 mg of cranberry (vaccinium macrocarpon) fruit juice concentrate; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in HMF Cystgen?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.9 g. 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 Cas Ascorbic Acid | 150 mg | 167% | Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
| Potassiumas Potassium Bicarbonate, Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: as Potassium Citrate, Potassium Bicarbonate) | 379 mg | 8% | Higher than 92% of 11,614 products listing potassium (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,516 mg. |
| Probiotic Consortium | Probiotic Consortium Note: 2.5 billion CFU | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus (CUL-60 & CUL-21) | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) fruit juice concentrateCranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) fruit juice concentrate PlantPart: fruit juice Genus: Vaccinium Species: macrocarpon Note: (36:1) (7.5 g fresh equivalent) | 208 mg | 53% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 832 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231565 (entered August 23, 2020), 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:
- Its 379 mg of potassium is higher than 92% of the 11,614 potassium products that print an amount; 970 list more.
The NIH database records 4 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 HMF Cystgen's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cranberry Plex with Ester-CPhysioLogics · off the market 3 shared, 80% alike
- HLC Uritol MaintenancePharmax 3 shared, 80% alike
- Cran Flora with Probiotics plus Ester-CSolgar 3 shared, 70% alike
- Cranberry IntensiveBioCare 3 shared, 53% alike
- Cranberry plus Vitamin CGNC Herbal Plus 2 shared, 49% alike
- Cran-C-PlexDouglas Laboratories 2 shared, 49% 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
- Recommended Dose: Take 1/4 sachet 4 times daily or as recommended by your health professional. Take with food or immediately after meals. Completely dissolve powder in 1/4 glass of cold water or juice. Allow fizzing to stop before drinking.
- Warnings
- Warning: To be taken only on the advice of your healthcare practitioner. Not to be used following vigorous exercise or acute dehydration (unless administered with an appropriate balance of other mineral salts.)
- Not to be taken if you have hyperkalemia or abdominal kidney function, or take ACE inhibitors or potassium sparing diuretics. If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- If you experience numbness of the extremities, muscle weakness, paralysis, cardiac arrhythmias, low blood pressure or confusion, stop use and consult your health professional immediately. May cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps: stop use and consult your health professional if these symptoms are severe.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial colors or flavors Non GMO Gluten Free Soy Free Dairy Free No FOS
- Storage
- Store under refrigeration (below 46 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231565.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Citric Acid.
How many labels does HMF Cystgen have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231565 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 6 sachets · UPC 8 83196 10502 1
- Label 56182 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 6 sachets · UPC 883196 10502
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.