Macagen
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 180 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 11201 2
- DSLD label 231371
- Serving 1 capsule
- 180 servings
Macagen by Genestra Brands lists one ingredient: 430 mg of maca (lepidium meyenii) root extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Macagen?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maca (Lepidium meyenii) root extractMaca (Lepidium meyenii) root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Lepidium Species: meyenii Note: (4:1) (1,720 mg dried equivalent) | 430 mg | Higher than 62% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 860 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231371 (entered July 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 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.
- Maca StandardizedNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Maca Extract 400 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Standardized MacaNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Maca 350 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Maca Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Extra Strength Maca Root - 0.6% Glucosinolates 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 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
- Recommended dose: Take 1 capsule 2 times daily or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231371.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose.
How many labels does Macagen have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231371 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 180 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 11201 2
- Label 203090 Entered May 28, 2019 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 13090 0
- Label 55992 Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 13090
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.