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Maitake Mushroom Extract

by Nootropics Depot · powder · 2.11 ounces

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 251108
  • Serving 500 mg
  • 120 servings

Maitake Mushroom Extract by Nootropics Depot lists one ingredient: 500 mg of maitake extract per serving of 500 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.

What is in Maitake Mushroom Extract?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 500 mg. 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).

Maitake Mushroom Extract: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 251108, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Maitake Extract500 mgMaitake Mushroom in Maitake Mushroom Extract against 327 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.500 mg

Higher than 89% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 251108 (entered June 23, 2021), 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.

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 500mg 1-2 times daily.
Warnings
Always consult with a qualified health physician before taking any new dietary supplement.
Warning: Keep out of reach of children. Do not take this or any other supplement if under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing a baby, or if you have any known or suspected medical conditions, and/or taking prescription drug(s) or OTC medication(s).
Do not take this or any other supplement if under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing a baby, or if you have any known or suspected medical conditions, and/or taking prescription drug(s) or OTC medication(s).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non GMO
Storage
Storage: Store in a cool and dry place. Keep away from direct sunlight and heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 251108.

What else is on the label?

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Maitake Mushroom Extract have?

3 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 251108 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 2.11 ounces
  2. Label 232393 Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 0.35 ounces
  3. Label 232235 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market May 4, 2021 · 2.11 ounces

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nootropics Depot (distributor), Tempe, AZ. All Nootropics Depot products.

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