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Mushroom Complex Formula

by PhysioLogics · capsule · 50 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since March 2016 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 16963 16090 2
  • DSLD label 56555
  • Serving 1 capsule

Mushroom Complex Formula by PhysioLogics lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of organic red reishi mushroom extract, 100 mg of organic shiitake mushroom extract, 100 mg of organic maitake mushroom extract and 30 mg of organic standardized red reishi mushroom extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.

What is in Mushroom Complex Formula?

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).

Mushroom Complex Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 56555, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
organic Red Reishi Mushroom extract100 mgReishi mushroom in Mushroom Complex Formula against 500 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 180 mg.130 mg

57% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom give more (median 180 mg). Per day at the most servings: 260 mg.

organic Shiitake Mushroom extract100 mgShiitake Mushroom in Mushroom Complex Formula against 256 products130 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 33.75 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.130 mg

Higher than 62% of 256 products listing shiitake mushroom (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 260 mg.

organic Maitake Mushroom extractorganic Maitake Mushroom extract PlantPart: fruiting body Genus: Grifola Species: frondosa Note: 4:1100 mgMaitake Mushroom in Mushroom Complex Formula against 327 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

42% of 327 products listing maitake mushroom give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

organic standardized Red Reishi Mushroom extractas Polysaccharides, Triterpenesorganic standardized Red Reishi Mushroom extract (Form: standardized to contain 4% Triterpenes, 12.5% Polysaccharides) PlantPart: fruiting body Genus: Ganoderma Species: lucidum30 mg
Shiitake Mushroom30 mg
20:1 Shiitake Mushroom extract1.5 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56555 (entered February 23, 2016), 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
Directions: For adults, take one (1) capsule up to two times daily, preferably with meals or follow the advice of your health care professional.
Warnings
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
TAMPER RESISTANT: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
FREE OF: artificial color, artificial flavor, artificial sweetener, preservatives, sugar, starch, milk, lactose, soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish, sodium.
Storage
Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 56555.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Mushroom Complex Formula have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 56555 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market March 1, 2016 · 50 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 16963 16090 2
  2. Label 29255 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market February 4, 2016 · 50 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 16963 16090 2
  3. Label 3878 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market December 10, 2013 · 50 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 7 16963 16090 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names PhysioLogics, LLC (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All PhysioLogics products.

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