PteroActiv
by Biotivia · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 94922 05614 6
- DSLD label 33056
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
PteroActiv by Biotivia lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 250 mg of pterostilbene 98%. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in PteroActiv?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pterostilbene 98%Pterostilbene 98% Note: 98% Extract yields | 250 mg | Higher than 98% of 115 products listing pterostilbene (median 50 mg). | |
| yields 245mg Pterostilbene | 245 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33056 (entered May 23, 2014), 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 250 mg of pterostilbene is higher than 98% of the 115 pterostilbene products that print an amount; 1 list more.
The NIH database records one serving 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.
- PterostilbeneAbsonutrix same ingredients
- Trans-PterostilbeneHMS Nutrition same ingredients
- Pterostilbene 150 mgVitaMonk same ingredients
- PterostilbeneMental Refreshment same ingredients
- Pterostilbene 150 mgNusaPure same ingredients
- Pterostilbene 150 mgNasaBe'Ahava 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
- Usage Instructions: For 12 years of age or older take one or two capsules before breakfast.
- Warnings
- Not to be used by children under the age of 12 or by pregnant or lactating women without the recommendation of one's physician.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No additives, fillers or glidants.
- Storage
- Storage Instructions: Keep in cool dark place or refrigerate. Replace cap tightly after use.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33056.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): AVA American Vegetarian Association; vcaps(R).
How many labels does PteroActiv have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 33056 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 30 capsules · UPC 0 94922 05614 6
- Label 21492 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market April 29, 2014 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 94922 05614 6
- Label 21479 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market February 28, 2013 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 94922 05614 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Biotivia LLC (manufacturer), Arlington, VA. All Biotivia products.