Phenocane Curcumin & DLPA
by OxyLife Nutritional Supplements · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 97983 01901 5
- DSLD label 16975
- Serving 1 capsule
Phenocane Curcumin & DLPA by OxyLife Nutritional Supplements lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of curcumin, 75 mg of DL-phenylalanine, 175 mg of boswellia and 2.5 mg of nattokinase. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2013.
What is in Phenocane Curcumin & DLPA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curcumin | 250 mg | Higher than 59% of 550 products listing curcumin (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| DL-Phenylalanine | 75 mg | 87% of 155 products listing DL-phenylalanine give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. | |
| Boswellia | 175 mg | Higher than 55% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 350 mg. | |
| Nattokinase | 2.5 mg | 99% of 141 products listing nattokinase give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 16975 (entered January 25, 2013), 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?
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:
- 99% of the 141 products that print an amount of nattokinase list more than its 2.5 mg of nattokinase (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records 2 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Phenocane Curcumin & DLPAOxyLife · off the market same ingredients
- CuraphenEuroMedica 3 shared, 77% alike
- Curaphen Extra StrengthEuroMedica 3 shared, 72% alike
- Curamin Extra StrengthTerry Naturally 3 shared, 60% alike
- CuraminTerry Naturally 3 shared, 60% alike
- Curamin Extra Strength + CaffeineTerry Naturally 3 shared, 60% 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
- Suggested Use: Adults: 1 morning and evening or as directed by your health professional. This product enhances the bodys natural defense mechanisms against inflammation and pain.
- Warnings
- Keep Out Of Reach Of Children
Source: label statements in DSLD label 16975.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Vegetable Capsules.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OxyLife Nutritional Supplements.
How many labels does Phenocane Curcumin & DLPA have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2013.
- Label 16975 (current) Entered January 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 97983 01901 5
DSLD also links this label to: Phenocane Curcumin & DLPA (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names OxyLife Inc. (distributor), Chula Vista, CA. All OxyLife Nutritional Supplements products.