Pycnogenol
by Bronson Laboratories · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 16563 19201 3
- DSLD label 8875
- Serving 1 tablet
Pycnogenol by Bronson Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 54 mg of calcium and 25 mg of pycnogenol(R). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.
What is in Pycnogenol?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 54 mg | 5% | 71% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 108 mg. |
| Pycnogenol(R) | 25 mg | 63% of 215 products listing maritime pine give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 8875 (entered June 1, 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's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Pycnogenol 50 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition · off the market 1 shared, 77% alike
- Pycnogenol 100 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition 1 shared, 77% alike
- Pycnogenol 50 mgVitabase 1 shared, 77% alike
- Antioxidant Formula Maximum Strength PycnogenolNature's Plus · off the market 1 shared, 77% alike
- Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol 50 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 1 shared, 77% alike
- Pycnogenol 50 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 1 shared, 77% 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
- DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement for adults, 1 tablet one to two times daily, with meals and a glass of water, or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. Protect from light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 8875.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Sodium Croscarmellose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Pycnogenol(R) French maritime pine bark extract.
How many labels does Pycnogenol have?
One label is on file, entered on June 1, 2012.
- Label 8875 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 16563 19201 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bronson Laboratories (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All Bronson Laboratories products.