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Suma-V

by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 30 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 10539 01038 9
  • DSLD label 9757
  • Serving 1 vegetarian capsule

Suma-V by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 200 mg of pfaffia herbal extract per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.

What is in Suma-V?

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).

Suma-V: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 9757, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Pfaffia Herbal Extractas beta-EcdysteronePfaffia Herbal Extract (Form: Standardized to provide 10 mg beta-ecdysterone) CorrectedName: Pfaffia PlantPart: root Genus: Pfaffia Species: paniculata Classifier: [Mart.] Kuntze200 mgSuma in Suma-V against 93 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 450 mg, the median 60 mg.200 mg

Higher than 63% of 93 products listing suma (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9757 (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 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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, adults take 1 capsule twice daily between meals, or as advised by your healthcare professional. If digestive irritation occurs, take with meals.
Warnings
Stop use and consult your healthcare professional if allergic reactions occur
Note: If pregnant or nursing, consult your health care pro-fessional before using this product.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
Storage
For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C)(35-65% relative humidity)

Source: label statements in DSLD label 9757.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate.

How many labels does Suma-V have?

One label is on file, entered on June 1, 2012.

  1. Label 9757 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · on the market · 30 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 01038 9

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.

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