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Mwendo

by Ambrosia · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 02573 98883 1
  • DSLD label 229365
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

Mwendo by Ambrosia lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of BioCell collagen, 600 mg of VitaCherry whole tart cherry extract, 500 mg of cissis quadrangularis extract and 150 mg of paractin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.

What is in Mwendo?

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).

Mwendo: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 229365, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
BioCell Collagenas Chicken Sternum Collagen extract1,000 mgCollagen in Mwendo against 1,008 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.1 g to 4.2 g, the median 1 g.1 g

44% of 1,008 products listing collagen give more (median 1 g).

VitaCherry Whole Tart Cherry extract600 mgSour Cherry in Mwendo against 322 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 615.88 mg, the median 412.5 mg.600 mg

Higher than 73% of 322 products listing sour cherry (median 412.5 mg).

Cissis quadrangularis extractas KetosteronesCissis quadrangularis extract (Form: std. to 20% Ketosterones) PlantPart: whole plant Genus: Cissis Species: quadrangularis500 mgCissus quadrangularis in Mwendo against 140 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 800 mg, the median 400 mg.500 mg

Higher than 56% of 140 products listing cissus quadrangularis (median 400 mg).

ParactinParactin PlantPart: leaf Genus: Andrographis Species: paniculata Note: Bioactive 14-Neo-Andro Compound150 mgAndrographis in Mwendo against 213 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

58% of 213 products listing andrographis give more (median 200 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 229365 (entered July 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?

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 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?

1 product lists 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: Daily Maintenance Dosage: Take 3 capsules 30 minutes before bed with a glass of water. Joint Health Jumpstart Dosage: In addition to evening dosage, take 3 capsules along side lunch or mid-day meal with a glass of water.
Warnings
Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
Do not exceed recommended dose.
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.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 229365.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Mwendo have?

One label is on file, entered on July 23, 2020.

  1. Label 229365 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 6 02573 98883 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Ambrosia Nutraceuticals (manufacturer), Costa Mesa, CA. All Ambrosia products.

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