Perilla EFA
by Genestra Brands · softgel capsule · 90 softgel capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 10491 8
- DSLD label 211275
- Serving 3 capsules
- 30 servings
Perilla EFA by Genestra Brands lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 3,000 mg of perilla seed oil, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Perilla EFA?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 30 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 3 g | 4% | Higher than 76% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) (median 1.5 g). |
| Protein | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Perilla seed Oil | 3,000 mg | ||
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid | 1,650 mg | Higher than 85% of 712 products listing alpha-linolenic acid (median 485 mg). | |
| Linoleic Acid | 450 mg | Higher than 66% of 801 products listing linoleic acid (median 350 mg). | |
| Oleic Acid | 390 mg | Higher than 75% of 694 products listing oleic acid (median 140 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 211275 (entered January 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 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 Perilla EFA's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Flax Seed OilHealth From The Sun 5 shared, 58% alike
- Flaxseed Oil 1000 mgSolaray 5 shared, 58% alike
- Omega 3-6-9 Flaxseed Oil 1000 MilligramsNutraBio · off the market 5 shared, 55% alike
- Omega 3-6-9NutraBio · off the market 5 shared, 55% alike
- Flax Seed OilBronson Laboratories 4 shared, 54% alike
- Omega 3:6:9 Balance Oil 1000 mgHigher Nature 3 shared, 52% 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
- Recommended Dose: Take 3 capsules daily with a meal or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are allergic to plants of the Lamiaciae/Labiatae/Mint family, do not use.
- If you are pregnant or lactating. have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 211275.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bovine Gelatin, Glycerin, purified Water.
How many labels does Perilla EFA have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 211275 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · on the market · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 8 83196 10491 8
- Label 56224 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market November 8, 2024 · 90 softgel capsules · UPC 883196 10491
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.