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Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ

by Life Extension · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 37870 18681 6
  • DSLD label 232072
  • Serving 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 4 vegetarian capsules
  • 30 servings

Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ by Life Extension lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 vegetarian capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin B6, 1,000 mg of carnosine, 800 mg of L-taurine and 150 mg of benfotiamine, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 vegetarian 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).

Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 232072, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)100 mg5,882%Vitamin B6 in Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ against 15,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg100 mg

Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. 2 times the adult UL a day.

Sodium18 mg1%Sodium in Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ against 14,514 products18 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.18 mg

71% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 36 mg.

Carnosine1,000 mgCarnosine in Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ against 154 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 94% of 154 products listing carnosine (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

L-Taurine800 mgTaurine in Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ against 2,337 products800 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.800 mg

Higher than 58% of 2,337 products listing taurine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg.

Benfotiamine150 mgBenfotiamine in Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ against 155 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

27% of 155 products listing benfotiamine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

R-Lipoic Acidas Na-RALA Sodium R-LipoateR-Lipoic Acid (Form: as microencapsulated Bio-Enhanced stabilized Na-RALA Sodium R-Lipoate)150 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ against 2,407 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.150 mg

Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

PQQ (Pyrroloquinoline Quinone) Disodium Salt10 mgPyrroloquinoline Quinone in Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ against 168 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 20 mg, the median 10 mg.10 mg

46% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232072 (entered August 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?

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:

  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 200 mg of vitamin B6, 2 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • Its 1,000 mg of carnosine is higher than 94% of the 154 carnosine products that print an amount; 3 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 Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ'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 twice daily without food, preferably early in the day or all at once upon wakening, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed 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 for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free Non GMO LE Certified
Storage
Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 232072.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Candelilla Wax, Beeswax, Calcium Silicate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO LE Certified.

How many labels does Mitochondrial Energy Optimizer with PQQ have?

3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 232424 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 18681 6
  2. Label 232072 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 18681 6
  3. Label 182180 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 37870 18681 6

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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