Proanthanol
by Allergy Research Group · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 13947 71490 8
- DSLD label 54429
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Proanthanol by Allergy Research Group lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 80 mg of ginkgo (leaves) extract, 60 mg of bilberry (berries) extract and 40 mg of grape seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2015.
What is in Proanthanol?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo (leaves) extractas Flavonglycosides, Terpene LactonesGinkgo (leaves) extract (Form: standardized to 24% Flavonglycosides, and 6% Terpene Lactones) PlantPart: leaves Genus: Ginkgo | 80 mg | Higher than 56% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. | |
| Bilberry (berries) extractas AnthocyanidinsBilberry (berries) extract (Form: standardized to 25% Anthocyanidins) PlantPart: berries | 60 mg | Higher than 57% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. | |
| Grape seed extractas PolyphenolGrape seed extract (Form: standardized to 95% Polyphenol) PlantPart: seed | 40 mg | 63% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 120 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 54429 (entered December 23, 2015), 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 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Proanthanol's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Provex-PlusMelaleuca 3 shared, 75% alike
- Provex-PlusVitality For Life 3 shared, 75% alike
- Bilberry / GinkgoMaine Coast Herbals · off the market 2 shared, 71% alike
- Bilberry + Grapeskin Polyphenols 280 mgJarrow Formulas · off the market 2 shared, 65% alike
- Grape Seed Extract PlusFlora 2 shared, 65% alike
- BilberrySolgar 2 shared, 53% 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 As a dietary supplement, 1 or 2 capsules two or three times daily with meals, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Storage
- Keep in a cool, dry place, tightly capped.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 54429.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, L-Leucine.
How many labels does Proanthanol have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2015.
- Label 54429 (current) Entered December 23, 2015 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 13947 71490 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Allergy Research Group (distributor), Alameda, CA. All Allergy Research Group products.