PteroMax
by Biotivia · capsule · 30 capsules
- Off the market since April 2014 (NIH)
- UPC 0 94922 03223 2
- DSLD label 28517
- Serving 1 capsule
PteroMax by Biotivia lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of pterostilbene, 250 mg of resveratrol and 100 mg of polydatin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 24, 2013.
What is in PteroMax?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pterostilbeneas Indian Kino Tree extractPterostilbene Note: 99% | 100 mg | Higher than 75% of 115 products listing pterostilbene (median 50 mg). | |
| ResveratrolResveratrol Note: 50% | 250 mg | Higher than 85% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol (median 50 mg). | |
| PolydatinPolydatin Note: 98% | 100 mg | ||
| Polyphenol Complex | 100 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 28517 (entered December 24, 2013), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with PteroMax's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ptero MaxBiotivia 3 shared, 66% alike
- Pterostilbene Plus with ResveratrolSwanson Ultra · off the market 2 shared, 53% alike
- Resveratrol & PterostilbeneVitaMonk 2 shared, 53% alike
- Advanced ResV PlusHealth Resources · off the market 2 shared, 46% alike
- Dr. Cutler's Ultimate Res3True Health 2 shared, 46% alike
- Resveratin Plus+XYMOGEN EP · off the market 2 shared, 45% 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
- Usage Instructions: Take one capsule at least 45 minutes prior to having breakfast upon waking each morning.
- 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
- None, no fillers, expanders or any other inert or non-functional ingredients.
- Storage
- Storage Instructions: Keep in cool dark place or refrigerate Replace cap tightly after use.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 28517.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: None.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vcaps(R) Patented oxygen elimination system; AVA(TM) American Vegetarian Association.
How many labels does PteroMax 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 28517 (current) Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market April 29, 2014 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 94922 03223 2
- Label 21493 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market October 11, 2021 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 94922 04902 5
- Label 21480 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market February 27, 2013 · 30 capsules · UPC 0 94922 03223 2
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), NY, NY. All Biotivia products.