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Telomeron

by Source Naturals · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21078 02622 8
  • DSLD label 275456
  • Serving 4
  • 15 servings

Telomeron by Source Naturals lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 4, such as 50 mcg (2,000 IU) of vitamin D3, 100 mcg of vitamin B12, 1.5 g of astragalus root extract and 1 g of N-acetyl cysteine, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.

What is in Telomeron?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4. 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).

Telomeron: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 275456, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Telomeron against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1 g4%Fiber in Telomeron against 6,987 products1 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1 g

56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol50 mcg (2,000 IU)250%Vitamin D in Telomeron against 14,175 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 81% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin100 mcg4,200%Vitamin B12 in Telomeron against 14,425 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 61% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Sodium5 mg1%Sodium in Telomeron against 14,514 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.5 mg

89% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Astragalus Root Extract1.5 gAstragalus in Telomeron against 604 products1,500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.1,500 mg

Higher than 97% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg).

N-Acetyl Cysteine1 gN-Acetyl Cysteine in Telomeron against 1,259 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 96% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).

L-Carnosine750 mgCarnosine in Telomeron against 154 products750 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.750 mg

Higher than 93% of 154 products listing carnosine (median 100 mg).

Turmeric Rhizome Extract350 mgTurmeric in Telomeron against 2,369 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.350 mg

Higher than 65% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg).

Green Tea Leaf Extractas Epigallocatechin Gallate70% EGCG250 mgGreen Tea in Telomeron against 2,595 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.250 mg

Higher than 73% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg).

Purslane Aerial Parts Extract100 mg
natural Trans-Resveratrolas Polygonum cuspidatum root extract100 mgResveratrol in Telomeron against 1,123 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 125 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 59% of 1,123 products listing resveratrol (median 50 mg).

Grape Seed Extract100 mgGrape in Telomeron against 1,900 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 58% of 1,900 products listing grape (median 50 mg).

Tocotrienol Complex30 mg200%*

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275456 (entered October 24, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 1,500 mg of astragalus is higher than 97% of the 604 astragalus products that print an amount; 18 list more.
  • Its 1,000 mg of N-acetyl cysteine is higher than 96% of the 1,259 N-acetyl cysteine products that print an amount; 25 list more.
  • Its 750 mg of L-carnosine (filed by NIH under carnosine) is higher than 93% of the 154 carnosine products that print an amount; 10 list more.

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 Telomeron's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: 4 tablets daily (if desired in divided doses).
Warnings
Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before suing this product.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 275456.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Modified Cellulose Gum, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Telomeron have?

One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2022.

  1. Label 275456 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 21078 02622 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Source Naturals, Inc. (distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Source Naturals products.

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