Mucuna Pruriens 400 mg
by SuperSmart · capsule · 125 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since April 2021 (NIH)
- DSLD label 222692
- Serving 2 to 5 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 5 vegetarian capsules
- 25 servings
Mucuna Pruriens 400 mg by SuperSmart lists one ingredient: 2,000 mg of mucuna pruriens extract per serving of 5 vegetarian capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Mucuna Pruriens 400 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mucuna pruriens extractas L-DopaMucuna pruriens extract (Form: standardized to 15% L-Dopa) Genus: Mucuna Species: pruriens | 2,000 mg | Higher than 99% of 417 products listing cowhage (median 125 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 222692 (entered June 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 2,000 mg of mucuna pruriens extract (filed by NIH under cowhage) is higher than 99% of the 417 cowhage products that print an amount; 4 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Mucuna Pruriens 2000 mgSuperSmart same ingredients
- MucunaSamsara Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Munuca Seed PowderBixa Botanical same ingredients
- Kapikachhu PowderVedic Care same ingredients
- Mucuna 20:1 Concentrated ExtractSamsara Herbs same ingredients
- MucunaAnima Mundi 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 Use: Adults. Take two to five vegetarian capsules a day with water on an empty stomach.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. This product is a nutritional supplement and should not replace a varied, balanced diet.
- Keep out of childrens' reach.
- As with any nutritional supplement, you should consult a health professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a health problem.
- Storage
- Store away from direct light, heat and humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 222692.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Acacia Gum, Rice Flour.
How many labels does Mucuna Pruriens 400 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 222692 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market April 28, 2021 · 125 vegetarian capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Smart Nutrition S.A. (distributor), Luxembourg, Luxembourg. All SuperSmart products.