Sesamin
by Scivation · softgel capsule · 180 sci-gels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 1 81030 00071 7
- DSLD label 12203
- Serving 1 softgel
- 180 servings
Sesamin by Scivation lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of sesame oil per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Sesamin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 9 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 9 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 1 g | 15% | 56% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | 0% | |
| Sesame Oilas sesamin lignansSesame Oil (Form: standardized for 500mg sesamin lignans) PlantPart: seed Genus: Sesamum Species: indicum | 1,000 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12203 (entered August 24, 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 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 Sesamin's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Sesame Seed OilSP Standard Process 1 shared, 63% alike
- Gamma E 400Source Naturals 1 shared, 54% alike
- CuraMed Acute Pain ReliefTerry Naturally 1 shared, 46% alike
- Acute Pain ReliefEuroMedica 1 shared, 39% 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, take one Sci-Gel three times per day with food.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Always consult your physician prior to using any dietary supplements.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, sugar, salt, colors, preservatives. Contains no solvent residues, allergens, artificial flavoring or colors.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12203.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerine, Sorbitol, purified Water.
How many labels does Sesamin have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12203 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 180 sci-gels · UPC 1 81030 00071 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Scivation, Inc. (distributor), Burlington, NC. All Scivation products.