Sceletium Tortuosum 25 mg
by Nutricost · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 10014 67128 4
- DSLD label 270734
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Sceletium Tortuosum 25 mg by Nutricost lists one ingredient: 25 mg of zembrin extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Sceletium Tortuosum 25 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zembrin extract | 25 mg | 52% of 63 products listing sceletium give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 270734 (entered June 16, 2022), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 52% of the 63 products that print an amount of sceletium list more than its 25 mg of zembrin extract (filed by NIH under sceletium) (median 50 mg).
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.
- Sceletium Tortuosum 25 mgHBC Protocols same ingredients
- Calm With Zembrin 25 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Fast-Acting Sceletium Tortuosum Extract with Eletium 25 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Calm-Z with Zembrin 25 mgDoctor's Best · off the market same ingredients
- Zembrin PowderNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Calm-Z with ZembrinDoctor's Best 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily with 8-12 oz of water or as directed by your healthcare professional. Daily dose should not exceed 25 mg.
- Warnings
- Warning: For healthy individuals 18 years and older.
- Consult a healthcare professional prior to use if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free Product Non-GMO Product
- Storage
- Notice: Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 270734.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Hypromellose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Guaranteed Nutricost.
How many labels does Sceletium Tortuosum 25 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 270734 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 10014 67128 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutricost (distributor), Vineyard, UT. All Nutricost products.