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Perna

by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 26664 23641 8
  • DSLD label 263942
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 90 servings

Perna by DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of perna canaliculus and 200 mg of alfalfa (medicago sativa) herb powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.

What is in Perna?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Perna: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 263942, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Perna canaliculus1,000 mgNew Zealand green-lipped mussel in Perna against 78 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 750 mg, the median 250 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 79% of 78 products listing new zealand green-lipped mussel (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg.

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) herb powder200 mgAlfalfa in Perna against 477 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.200 mg

46% of 477 products listing alfalfa give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 263942 (entered April 11, 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?

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 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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 2 capsules, 3 times daily with food for 2 to 4 weeks, then reduce to 1 capsule with meals, 3 times daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Warning: If pregnant or nursing, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
To obtain product information or report a serious adverse event, call 1-800-325-1776. Not labeled for sale in California
Allergens and what it does not contain
Made with non GMO ingredients
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 263942.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Cinnamon oil.

How many labels does Perna have?

4 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 263942 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · on the market · 180 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23641 8
  2. Label 245073 Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market September 30, 2021 · 180 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23641 8
  3. Label 245149 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market August 17, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23649 4
  4. Label 23404 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market December 28, 2020 · 180 capsules · UPC 0 26664 23641 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont a division of FoodScience Corp. (distributor), Williston, VT. All DaVinci Laboratories of Vermont products.

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