AMPK Activator

by Life Extension · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 19070 7
  • DSLD label 59501
  • Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 1 vegetarian capsule

AMPK Activator by Life Extension lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 150 mg of ActivAMP gynostemma pentaphyllum extract and 373 mg of rose hip extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.

What is in AMPK Activator?

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).

AMPK Activator: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 59501, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
ActivAMP Gynostemma pentaphyllum Extract150 mgJiaogulan in AMPK Activator against 67 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 550 mg, the median 250 mg.150 mg

64% of 67 products listing jiaogulan give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Rose Hip extractas Trans-TilirosideRose Hip extract (Form: std. to 5% Trans-Tiliroside Note: 18.6 mg) (Alt. Name: Dog Rose) PlantPart: stem and leaf Genus: Rosa Species: canina373 mgDog Rose in AMPK Activator against 397 products373 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 65 mg, the median 25 mg.373 mg

Higher than 93% of 397 products listing dog rose (median 25 mg). Per day at the most servings: 746 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59501 (entered May 22, 2016), 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 373 mg of rose hip extract (filed by NIH under dog rose) is higher than 93% of the 397 dog rose products that print an amount; 25 list more.

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 AMPK Activator's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take two (2) capsules (servings) with the first meal of the day and one (1) capsule (serving) with the second meal, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
This supplement should be taken in conjunction with a healthy diet and regular exercise program. Results may vary.
Warnings
WARNINGS: -Keep out of reach of children.
-DO NOT EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED DOSE. -Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
-When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment or a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
WARNING: This product contains a substance known to the State of California to cause birth effects or other reproductive harm.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 59501.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tapioca Starch, Dextrin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silica.

How many labels does AMPK Activator have?

6 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 59539 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 90 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 37870 19079 0
  2. Label 59503 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 19079 0
  3. Label 59501 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 19070 7
  4. Label 59456 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 19079 0
  5. Label 57868 Entered May 22, 2016 · on the market · 90 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 37870 19079 0
  6. Label 56439 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 19079 0

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.

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