L-Ornithine 500 mg
by Solgar · capsule · 50 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 02060 3
- DSLD label 218572
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
L-Ornithine 500 mg by Solgar lists one ingredient: 500 mg of L-ornithine per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in L-Ornithine 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-Ornithineas L-Ornithine HydrochlorideL-Ornithine (Form: as L-Ornithine HCl) Note: free form | 500 mg | Higher than 57% of 258 products listing ornithine (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 218572 (entered April 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?
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 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?
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 mgDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- L-OrnithineTwinlab same ingredients
- L-Ornithine 500 mgNutricost same ingredients
- L-Ornithine 500 mgSwanson 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 for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule up to two times daily, between meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavor, sweetener, preservatives and color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 218572.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher).
How many labels does L-Ornithine 500 mg have?
7 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 218572 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02060 3
- Label 214783 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 30, 2015 · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02060 3
- Label 214718 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 30, 2015 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02061 0
- Label 214717 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 30, 2015 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02061 0
- Label 214709 Entered February 26, 2020 · off the market March 30, 2015 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02061 0
- Label 44185 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 100 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02061 0
- Label 44181 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 02060 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.