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Parazym-A

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 90 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 27501
  • Serving 1 tablet

Parazym-A by Nutri-West lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 1,200 IU of vitamin A, 5 mg of papain, 5 mg of bromelain and 5 mg of cellulase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.

What is in Parazym-A?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Parazym-A: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 27501, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Vitamin A Palmitate1,200 IU24%Vitamin A in Parazym-A against 5,772 products1,200 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,200 IU

83% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Papain5 mgPapain in Parazym-A against 607 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.5 mg

90% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg).

Bromelain5 mgBromelain in Parazym-A against 1,337 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.5 mg

95% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

Pancrelipase5 mg
Cellulase5 mgCellulase in Parazym-A against 184 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 3.74 mg to 30 mg, the median 10 mg.5 mg

60% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg).

Amylaseas Diastase5 mgAmylase in Parazym-A against 326 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 50 mg, the median 14 mg.5 mg

64% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg).

Lipase5 mgLipase in Parazym-A against 366 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.5 mg

68% of 366 products listing lipase give more (median 10 mg).

Artemisia Annua100 mgSweet Annie in Parazym-A against 48 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 500 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

83% of 48 products listing sweet annie give more (median 300 mg).

Almond Meal100 mg
Fig Juice powder100 mg
Black Walnut50 mgBlack Walnut in Parazym-A against 166 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

72% of 166 products listing black walnut give more (median 150 mg).

Burdock30 mgBurdock in Parazym-A against 302 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 76 mg to 400 mg, the median 145 mg.30 mg

87% of 302 products listing burdock give more (median 145 mg).

Garlic powder30 mgGarlic in Parazym-A against 1,075 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.30 mg

83% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Cloves10 mgClove in Parazym-A against 110 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 224 mg, the median 60 mg.10 mg

82% of 110 products listing clove give more (median 60 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27501 (entered December 24, 2013), 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:

  • 90% of the 607 products that print an amount of papain list more than its 5 mg of papain (median 40 mg).
  • 95% of the 1,337 products that print an amount of bromelain list more than its 5 mg of bromelain (median 50 mg).
  • 82% of the 110 products that print an amount of clove list more than its 10 mg of clove (median 60 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Parazym-A's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • MultizymeSP Standard Process 6 shared, 39% 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
Directions for use: One tablet daily or as directed:
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS TREENUTS.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, wheat, corn, yeast, soy, milk, gluten, or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 27501.

How many labels does Parazym-A have?

One label is on file, entered on December 24, 2013.

  1. Label 27501 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · on the market · 90 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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