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NK Defense

by Dr. Julian Cano, N.D., LAc · capsule · 60 veggie capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 333271
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

NK Defense by Dr. Julian Cano, N.D., LAc lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 300 mg of andrographis, 100 mg of inositol, 50 mg of curcumin and 300 mg of cordyceps. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.

What is in NK Defense?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

NK Defense: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 333271, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Andrographis300 mgAndrographis in NK Defense against 213 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.300 mg

Higher than 62% of 213 products listing andrographis (median 200 mg).

Inositol100 mgInositol in NK Defense against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Curcumin50 mgCurcumin in NK Defense against 550 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

72% of 550 products listing curcumin give more (median 200 mg).

Cordyceps300 mgCordyceps in NK Defense against 450 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.300 mg

Higher than 54% of 450 products listing cordyceps (median 250 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 333271 (entered May 21, 2025), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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.

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: Adults take 2 capsules daily with a meal or as recommended by your healthcare professional.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 333271.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Capsule.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in a FDA Registered Facility GMP Certified Facility Made in USA with Domestic or Imported Ingredients.

How many labels does NK Defense have?

One label is on file, entered on May 21, 2025.

  1. Label 333271 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · on the market · 60 veggie capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Dr. Julian Cano, N.D., LAc (manufacturer). All Dr. Julian Cano, N.D., LAc products.

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