Pqq
by Natures Plus BrainCeutix · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since March 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 81008 2
- DSLD label 223517
- Serving 1 capsule
Pqq by Natures Plus BrainCeutix lists one ingredient: 20 mg of pyrroloquinoline quinone per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.
What is in Pqq?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyrroloquinoline Quinone | 20 mg | Higher than 54% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 223517 (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?
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- VitaPQQ Pyrroloquinoline QuinoneQuality Of Life Labs same ingredients
- VitaPQQ Pyrroloquinoline QuinoneQuality Of Life · off the market same ingredients
- Best PQQ Featuring BioPQQ 20 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Pyrroloquinoline QuinonePuritan's Pride same ingredients
- BioPQQ 20 mgNatural Factors same ingredients
- VitaPQQQuality Of Life 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: One capsule daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No magnesium stearate No artificial excipients Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Gluten free Non-GMO
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 223517.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, organic Rice Protein, Silica.
How many labels does Pqq have?
One label is on file, entered on June 24, 2020.
- Label 223517 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market March 17, 2021 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 97467 81008 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Natures Plus BrainCeutix products.