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Phosphatidylserine Complex

by BIOVEA · softgel capsule · 90 softgels

  • Off the market since March 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 18423 02359 5
  • DSLD label 206987
  • Serving 1 softgel
  • 90 servings

Phosphatidylserine Complex by BIOVEA lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.

What is in Phosphatidylserine Complex?

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

Phosphatidylserine Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 206987, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Phospholipid MatrixPhospholipid Matrix Note: providing500 mg
Phosphatidylserine100 mgPhosphatidylserine in Phosphatidylserine Complex against 641 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 150 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

29% of 641 products listing phosphatidylserine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Phosphatidylcholine25 mgPhosphatidylcholine in Phosphatidylserine Complex against 403 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mg to 420 mg, the median 120 mg.25 mg

80% of 403 products listing phosphatidylcholine give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Phosphatidylethanolamine2.5 mgPhosphatidylethanolamine in Phosphatidylserine Complex against 93 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 43 mg.2.5 mg

84% of 93 products listing phosphatidylethanolamine give more (median 43 mg). Per day at the most servings: 7.5 mg.

Phosphatidylinositol1.5 mgPhosphatidylinositol in Phosphatidylserine Complex against 102 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 177 mg, the median 90 mg.1.5 mg

89% of 102 products listing phosphatidylinositol give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4.5 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206987 (entered September 24, 2019), 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:

  • 84% of the 93 products that print an amount of phosphatidylethanolamine list more than its 2.5 mg of phosphatidylethanolamine (median 43 mg).
  • 89% of the 102 products that print an amount of phosphatidylinositol list more than its 1.5 mg of phosphatidylinositol (median 90 mg).

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?

4 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 Daily Intake: Take 1 softgel, three times daily with meals.
Warnings
Allergen information: Contains soy.
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a health care professional before using this product.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 206987.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Polyglycitol Syrup, purified Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Compliant.

How many labels does Phosphatidylserine Complex have?

3 labels are on file under this name since September 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 206987 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market March 3, 2021 · 90 softgels · UPC 8 18423 02359 5
  2. Label 82315 Entered January 25, 2018 · off the market April 26, 2019 · 90 softgels · UPC 8 18423 02359 5
  3. Label 65115 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market September 13, 2017 · 90 softgels · UPC 6 89076 00281 3

DSLD also links this label to: Phosphatidylserine Complex 500 mg (image difference, same product), Phosphatidylserine Complex 500 mg (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 BIOVEA (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All BIOVEA products.

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