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Paraclens

by Higher Nature · capsule · 90 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 031013 103278
  • DSLD label 40992
  • Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule

Paraclens by Higher Nature lists 5 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of garlic standardised extract, 75 mg of grapefruit seed extract, 50 mg of marigold and 50 mg of fenugreek; 1 sits inside a blend without its own amount. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 29, 2014.

What is in Paraclens?

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).

Paraclens: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 40992, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Garlic standardised extractas AllicinGarlic standardised extract (Form: providing 10,000ppm Allicin)150 mgGarlic in Paraclens against 1,075 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

51% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

Cinnamonno amount given
Grapefruit seed extract75 mgGrapefruit in Paraclens against 220 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

60% of 220 products listing grapefruit give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg.

Marigold50 mgMarigold (unspecified) in Paraclens against 69 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.50 mg

Higher than 54% of 69 products listing marigold (unspecified) (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Fenugreek50 mgFenugreek in Paraclens against 628 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.50 mg

86% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 40992 (entered December 29, 2014), 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:

  • 86% of the 628 products that print an amount of fenugreek list more than its 50 mg of fenugreek (median 300 mg).

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.

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 1-2 capsules (children over 8 years, 1 capsule) up to 3 times a day, with or after meals, building gradually, or as your health professional advises.
Warnings
Do not exceed recommended daily intake.
Not advisable if taking warfarin, or for citrus allergy sufferers.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
DOES NOT CONTAIN: sugar, salt, starch, soya, wheat, gluten, yeast, lactose, dairy products, artificial preservatives, colours or flavourings.
Storage
Ensure lid is tight and store in a cool, dry, steam-free environment as damp conditions can affect the product quality.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 40992.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Garlic standardised extract, Cinnamon bark pdr, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Grapefruit seed extract, Fenugreek seed pdr, Marigold flower pdr, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Jar {Recycle} 1 PET; Lid {Recycle} 5 PP.

How many labels does Paraclens have?

2 labels are on file under this name since December 29, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 40992 (current) Entered December 29, 2014 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103278
  2. Label 40790 Entered December 29, 2014 · off the market November 8, 2012 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 103278

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

Who makes it?

The label names Higher Nature (manufacturer), Burwash Common, East Sussex, UK. All Higher Nature products.

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