OptimALA Optimized Alpha Lipoic Acid
by Natrium Health · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 58163 00816 2
- DSLD label 233390
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
OptimALA Optimized Alpha Lipoic Acid by Natrium Health lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of R-alpha lipoic acid cyclodextrin complex, 125 mg of NA-R-ALA stabilized R-lipoic acid and 100 mg of sesame extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in OptimALA Optimized Alpha Lipoic Acid?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-Alpha Lipoic Acid Cyclodextrin Complex | 250 mg | Higher than 93% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg. | |
| NA-R-ALA stabilized R-Lipoic Acid | 125 mg | ||
| Sesame extractas SesaminSesame extract (Form: standardized to 70% Sesamin) | 100 mg | Higher than 79% of 62 products listing sesame (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 233390 (entered August 23, 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?
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:
- Its 375 mg of R-alpha lipoic acid cyclodextrin complex (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 93% of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid products that print an amount; 175 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with OptimALA Optimized Alpha Lipoic Acid's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Full Spectrum Black Sesame Seed 500 mgSwanson Premium Brand 1 shared, 64% alike
- Sesame PowderNootropics Depot 1 shared, 64% alike
- Sesame Capsules 200 mgNootropics Depot 1 shared, 64% alike
- Sesame Seed 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 64% alike
- Sesame Seed PowderTerraVita Premium Collection 1 shared, 64% alike
- Sesame Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm 1 shared, 64% alike
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 up to 2 times daily.
- Warnings
- Disclaimer: Keep out of reach of children. Do not take this or any other supplement if under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing a baby, or if you have any known or suspected medical conditions, and/or taking prescription drug(s) or OTC medication(s).
- Do not take this or any other supplement if under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing a baby, or if you have any known or suspected medical conditions, and/or taking prescription drug(s) or OTC medication(s).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Gluten free
- Storage
- Storage: Store in a cool and dry place. Keep away from direct sunlight or heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 233390.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USA.
How many labels does OptimALA Optimized Alpha Lipoic Acid have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2020.
- Label 233390 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 8 58163 00816 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natrium Health (distributor), Tempe, AZ. All Natrium Health products.