Pycnogenol 100 mg
by Protocol For Life Balance · capsule · 60 vcaps(R)
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 07359 13267 2
- DSLD label 15455
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Pycnogenol 100 mg by Protocol For Life Balance lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 120 mg of vitamin C, 100 mg of pycnogenol and 240 mg of organic amla extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Pycnogenol 100 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas organic Amla extractVitamin C (Form: from organic Amla extract) | 120 mg | 200% | Higher than 51% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg. |
| Pycnogenol | 100 mg | ||
| Organic Amla extractas Ascorbic AcidOrganic Amla extract (Form: min. 50% natural Ascorbic Acid (Alt. Name: Vitamin C)) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Phyllanthus Species: emblica | 240 mg | Higher than 57% of 327 products listing indian gooseberry (median 167 mg). Per day at the most servings: 480 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 15455 (entered December 21, 2012), 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 1 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Pycnogenol 100 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pycnogenol French Maritime Pine Bark ExtractDouglas Laboratories · off the market 1 shared, 57% alike
- Maximum Strength Pycnogenol 100 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 57% alike
- Super Antioxidant Pycnogenol 30 mgNature's Bounty Optimal Solutions 1 shared, 57% alike
- Pycnogenol 100 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 1 shared, 57% alike
- Pycnogenol 60 mgPuritan's Pride 1 shared, 57% alike
- Pycnogenol +Wonder Laboratories 2 shared, 46% 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 USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 to 2 Vcaps(R) daily, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- This bottle contains an AGELESS(R) Oxygen Absorber to ensure freshness. Do not eat Packet.
- CAUTIONS/INTERACTIONS: Do not use if you have an allergy to pine.
- Pycnogenol may interact with anti-diabetic, anti-platelet, anti-coagulant, antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, and numerous other medications. It may also interact with immunosupressants. If you are taking any pharmaceutical medications or if you are pregnant or lactating, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 15455.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose powder, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does Pycnogenol 100 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on December 21, 2012.
- Label 15455 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · on the market · 60 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 07359 13267 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Protocol For Life Balance(TM) (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL, U.S.A.. All Protocol For Life Balance products.