Curcumin Complex
by Pharmax · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 883196 20441
- DSLD label 55657
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Curcumin Complex by Pharmax lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mg of curcumin and 25 mg of black pepper. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Curcumin Complex?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curcuminas Curcuma longaCurcumin (Form: from Curcuma longa PlantPart: rhizome Genus: Curcuma Species: longa) | 400 mg | Higher than 72% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Black Pepper | 25 mg | Higher than 97% of 2,363 products listing black pepper (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55657 (entered January 25, 2016), 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 25 mg of black pepper is higher than 97% of the 2,363 black pepper products that print an amount; 70 list more.
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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Curcumin ComplexGenestra Brands same ingredients
- Mobility Support OptimizerLife Renew same ingredients
- Curcumin Extract 700 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Turmeric Curcumin 500 mgSR Sports Research · off the market same ingredients
- Curcumin Extract 500 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Turmeric Curcumin With BioPerine 1000 mgBioGanix same ingredients
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 adult intake: One capsule taken 1-3 times daily or as professionally directed.
- Warnings
- Risk information: If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55657.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Seroyal.
How many labels does Curcumin Complex have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55657 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 20441
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 Pharmax products.