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BrainWave Plus

by NutriCology · capsule · 120 vegicaps

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 13947 52560 3
  • DSLD label 235527
  • Serving 1 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 30 servings

BrainWave Plus by NutriCology lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 500 mg of acetyl-L-carnitine HCl, 200 mg of choline bitartrate, 175 mg of essential phospholipids and 120 mg of ginkgo (leaf) extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2020.

What is in BrainWave Plus?

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).

BrainWave Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 235527, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Acetyl-L-Carnitine HCl500 mgAcetyl L-Carnitine in BrainWave Plus against 933 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mg to 525 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

26% of 933 products listing acetyl L-carnitine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg.

Choline Bitartrate200 mg36%*Choline in BrainWave Plus against 4,738 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 85% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Essential Phospholipidsas Phosphatidylserine, SunflowerEssential Phospholipids (Form: 60% Phosphatidylserine, Sunflower)175 mgPhospholipid in BrainWave Plus against 257 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 130 mg to 400 mg, the median 245 mg.175 mg

66% of 257 products listing phospholipid give more (median 245 mg). Per day at the most servings: 525 mg.

Ginkgo (leaf) extractas Flavonglycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo (leaf) extract (Form: standardized to 24% Flavonglycosides, and 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaf120 mgGinkgo in BrainWave Plus against 1,339 products120 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.120 mg

Higher than 65% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg.

Eleuthero (root) extractEleuthero (root) extract PlantPart: root Note: 10:1100 mgEleuthero in BrainWave Plus against 726 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Asian Ginseng (root) extractas GensenosidesAsian Ginseng (root) extract (Form: standardized to 80% Gensenosides) PlantPart: root Species: ginseng100 mgPanax Ginseng in BrainWave Plus against 160 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

38% of 160 products listing panax ginseng give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Ashwagandha (root) extractas WithanolidesAshwagandha (root) extract (Form: standardized to 5% Withanolides) PlantPart: root Note: 10:1100 mgAshwagandha in BrainWave Plus against 1,646 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.100 mg

79% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Gotu Kola (aerial part) extractas TriterpenoidsGotu Kola (aerial part) extract (Form: standardized to 10% Triterpenoids) PlantPart: aerial part100 mgGotu Kola in BrainWave Plus against 393 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 225 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 393 products listing gotu kola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Royal JellyRoyal Jelly Note: 3x100 mgRoyal Jelly in BrainWave Plus against 242 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 472.5 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 242 products listing royal jelly give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Bacopa monnieri (whole plant) extractas BacosaponinsBacopa monnieri (whole plant) extract (Form: standardized to 50% Bacosaponins) PlantPart: whole plant Genus: Bacopa Species: monnieri100 mgBacopa in BrainWave Plus against 481 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 300 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

64% of 481 products listing bacopa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

CDP-Cholineas Cytidine Diphosphate - Choline250 mgCiticoline in BrainWave Plus against 206 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 250 mg, the median 250 mg.250 mg

21% of 206 products listing citicoline give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg.

Huperzine A100 mcgHuperzine in BrainWave Plus against 589 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.100 mcg

39% of 589 products listing huperzine give more (median 100 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mcg.

Thymusas Bovine100 mgThymus in BrainWave Plus against 122 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 198.75 mg, the median 50.5 mg.100 mg

Higher than 62% of 122 products listing thymus (median 50.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 235527 (entered September 25, 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 1 to 3 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?

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 As a dietary supplement, 1 to 4 capsules one to three times daily with meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Warning: Not recommended for women who are pregnant, wishing to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to lead which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food
Storage
Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 235527.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does BrainWave Plus have?

3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 235527 (current) Entered September 25, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegicaps · UPC 7 13947 52560 3
  2. Label 235526 Entered September 25, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegicaps · UPC 7 13947 52560 3
  3. Label 191125 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market August 4, 2020 · 120 vegicaps · UPC 7 13947 52560 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names NutriCology (distributor), South Salt Lake, UT. All NutriCology products.

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