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NeuroActives BrainSustain

by XYMOGEN EP · capsule · 240 vegetable capsules

  • Off the market since October 2016 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71149 00279 4
  • DSLD label 49910
  • Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

NeuroActives BrainSustain by XYMOGEN EP lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 400 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine, 100 mg of phosphatidylserine, 150 mg of N-acetyl-L-cysteine and 15 mg of glucoraphanin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 25, 2015.

What is in NeuroActives BrainSustain?

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

NeuroActives BrainSustain: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 49910, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Acetyl-L-Carnitineas Acetyl-L-Carnitine HClAcetyl-L-Carnitine (Form: as Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl)400 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in NeuroActives BrainSustain against 933 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

57% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg).

Phosphatidylserine100 mgPhosphatidylserine in NeuroActives BrainSustain against 641 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

29% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg).

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine150 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in NeuroActives BrainSustain against 1,259 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

50% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

Glucoraphaninas Broccoli extractGlucoraphanin (Form: from Broccoli extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Brassica Species: oleracea Classifier: italica) (Alt. Name: SGS)15 mgGlucoraphanin in NeuroActives BrainSustain against 79 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 33.85 mg, the median 30 mg.15 mg

67% of 79 products listing glucoraphanin give more (median 30 mg).

Alpha-Lipoic Acid100 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in NeuroActives BrainSustain against 2,407 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg).

Coenzyme Q10as UbiquinoneCoenzyme Q10 (Form: as Ubiquinone)100 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in NeuroActives BrainSustain against 2,922 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 54% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 49910 (entered August 25, 2015), 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with NeuroActives BrainSustain'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
DIRECTIONS: Take two to four capsules daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Children, pregnant or lactating women, and individuals receiving cancer treatment should consult their healthcare practitioner prior to use.
Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
STORAGE: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
DOES NOT CONTAIN: Wheat, gluten, corn protein, yeast, soy, animal or dairy products, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, or preservatives.
Now Soy Free

Source: label statements in DSLD label 49910.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Tricalcium Phosphate, HPMC, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Calcium Silicate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetable CAPSULES; sgs(TM) THE LONG LASTING ANTIOXIDANT.

How many labels does NeuroActives BrainSustain have?

4 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 49910 (current) Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market October 5, 2016 · 240 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 71149 00279 4
  2. Label 32191 Entered April 25, 2014 · off the market December 26, 2014 · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 71149 00280 0
  3. Label 5934 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market December 26, 2012 · 240 capsules
  4. Label 5933 Entered February 23, 2012 · off the market December 26, 2012 · 120 capsules

DSLD also links this label to: NeuroActives BrainSustain (package size difference, same product), NeuroActives BrainSustain (image difference, same product), NeuroActives BrainSustain (package size difference, same product), NeuroActives BrainSustain (package size difference, same product), NeuroActives BrainSustain (image difference, same product), NeuroActives BrainSustain (package size difference, same product), NeuroActives BrainSustain (package size difference, same product), NeuroActives BrainSustain (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names XYMOGEN Exclusive Professional Formulas (manufacturer), Orlando, FL. All XYMOGEN EP products.

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