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Virunex

by HoltraCeuticals · capsule · 180 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 271570
  • Serving 6 capsules
  • 30 servings

Virunex by HoltraCeuticals lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 6 capsules, such as 25 mcg of selenium, 1,500 mg of N-acetyl L-cysteine, 500 mg of reishi mushroom powder and 500 mg of L-lysine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 21, 2023.

What is in Virunex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 capsules. 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).

Virunex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 271570, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: L-Selenomethionine)25 mcg45%Selenium in Virunex against 7,658 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg25 mcg

75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

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

Higher than over 99% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg).

Reishi Mushroom powder500 mgReishi mushroom in Virunex against 500 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 180 mg.500 mg

Higher than 74% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom (median 180 mg).

L-Lysineas L-Lysine Hydrochloride500 mgLysine in Virunex against 1,250 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

40% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

Astragalus extract500 mgAstragalus in Virunex against 604 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.500 mg

Higher than 78% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg).

Milk Thistle seed extractas Silymarin300 mgMilk Thistle in Virunex against 1,277 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.300 mg

Higher than 72% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg).

Licorice Root Extractas Glycyrrhizic AcidLicorice Root Extract (Form: Glycyrrhizic Acid Note: 20%) PlantPart: root150 mgLicorice in Virunex against 888 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg).

Olive leaf extractas Oleuropein100 mgOlive in Virunex against 822 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271570 (entered April 21, 2023), 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 N-acetyl L-cysteine (filed by NIH under N-acetyl cysteine) is higher than over 99% of the 1,259 N-acetyl cysteine products that print an amount; 5 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 Virunex'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: Take 6 capsules daily with meals. Can be taken throughout the day or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial colors, artificial flavors, milk or milk derivatives or sodium added.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place with the lid tightly closed.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 271570.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Micro Crystalline Cellulose, Vegetable capsule.

How many labels does Virunex have?

2 labels are on file under this name since March 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 271570 (current) Entered April 21, 2023 · on the market · 180 capsules
  2. Label 19887 Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market October 17, 2023 · 180 capsules · UPC 8 37654 69368 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Kent Holtorf, M.D. and the Holtorf Medical Group (manufacturer, distributor), El Segundo, CA. All HoltraCeuticals products.

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