L-Ornithine
by Earthborn Elements · capsule · 200 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 319615
- Serving 1 capsule
- 200 servings
L-Ornithine by Earthborn Elements lists one ingredient: 425 mg of L-ornithine hydrochloride per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2024.
What is in L-Ornithine?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Ornithine Hydrochloride | 425 mg | Higher than 55% of 258 products listing ornithine (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,275 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319615 (entered September 25, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1 to 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Free Form Amino Acid L-Ornithine 500 mgNature's Plus same ingredients
- L-Ornithine Amino Acid 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- L-Ornithine 500 mgSolgar same ingredients
- L-Ornithine 500 mgDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- L-OrnithineTwinlab same ingredients
- L-Ornithine 500 mgNutricost 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 1 to 3 times daily, preferably with meals. Take with at least 8 oz of liquid.
- Warnings
- If pregnant, nursing, or taking medications, consult your physician.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 319615.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does L-Ornithine have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2024.
- Label 319615 (current) Entered September 25, 2024 · on the market · 200 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Earthborn Elements (distributor), Beaverton, Oregon. All Earthborn Elements products.