Macular Support
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 14510 2
- DSLD label 239088
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Macular Support by Genestra Brands lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 236 mcg of vitamin A, 50 mg of bilberry (vaccinium myrtillus) fruit extract, 50 mg of ginkgo (ginkgo biloba) leaf std. extract and 10 mg of lutein. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2020.
What is in Macular Support?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as 100% Beta Carotene) | 236 mcg | 26% | |
| Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) fruit extractBilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Vaccinium Species: myrtillus Note: (4:1) (200 mg fresh fruit equivalent) | 50 mg | 43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) leaf std. extractas Flavone Glycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo (Ginkgo biloba) leaf std. extract (Form: 24% Flavone Glycosides, 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 50 mg | 61% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Luteinas Aztec MarigoldLutein (Form: from Aztec Marigold PlantPart: flower) | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthinas LyciumZeaxanthin (Form: from Lycium PlantPart: berry) | 1.47 mg | Higher than 60% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). | |
| Natural Mixed Carotenoidsas Dunaliella salinaNatural Mixed Carotenoids (Form: from Dunaliella salina PlantPart: algae Genus: Dunaliella Species: salina) | 500 mcg | 75% of 261 products listing carotenoids give more (median 4 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239088 (entered November 21, 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 one serving 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 Macular Support's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ginkgold EyesNature's Way · off the market 4 shared, 62% alike
- Natural Advanced Carotenoid ComplexSolgar 4 shared, 62% alike
- Kids Eye Health Formula Natural Berry FlavorGNC Milestones 4 shared, 56% alike
- Ocuplex PlusHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market 4 shared, 51% alike
- Oculplex PlusHealth Thru Nutrition Naturally · off the market 4 shared, 51% alike
- Oculplex PlusHealth Thru Nutrition 4 shared, 51% 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 capsule daily with a meal 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 239088.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Macular Support have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 239088 (current) Entered November 21, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 14510 2
- Label 55989 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market August 21, 2020 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 14510
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.