Mastica Chios 400 mg
by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 24917 08012 4
- DSLD label 214688
- Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 3 capsules
- 120 servings
Mastica Chios 400 mg by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium lists one ingredient: 1,200 mg of mastic gum per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Mastica Chios 400 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastic Gum | 1,200 mg | Higher than 95% of 41 products listing mastic (median 350 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214688 (entered March 24, 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?
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 1,200 mg of mastic is higher than 95% of the 41 mastic products that print an amount; 1 list more.
The NIH database records 3 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.
- Mastic Gum 550 mgSeeking Health same ingredients
- Mastic Gum 500 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Mastic Gum 500 mgNova Nutritions same ingredients
- Mastic Gum 500 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
- MasticaAllergy Research Group same ingredients
- Mastic GumNutriCology 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
- Directions: Take 1 capsule three times daily on an empty stomach, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is broken
- Caution: Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding or if you have an allergy to Anacardiaceae family plants (eg. pistachios).
- Discontinue use if hypersensitivity (eg. allergy) occurs. For occasional use only.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, call 1-866-215-0450
- Consult a health care practitioner for use beyond two weeks, if symptoms persist or worsen, if you have diabetes mellitus or Crohn’s disease or are taking hypoglycemic or hypolipidemic agents.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten free
- Made without wheat, gluten, corn, nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, sulfites, mustard, soy, dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish or any animal byproduct.
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214688.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Capsule, Sodium Stearyl Fumarate.
How many labels does Mastica Chios 400 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.
- Label 214688 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 24917 08012 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AOR Inc. (manufacturer), Clifton, NJ. All AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium products.