Pycnogenol 50 mg
by Whitaker Nutrition · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 78829 21329 3
- DSLD label 288238
- Serving 1 to 4 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Pycnogenol 50 mg by Whitaker Nutrition lists one ingredient: 50 mg of pycnogenol per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Pycnogenol 50 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pycnogenolas Maritime Pine Bark Extract | 50 mg | 38% of 215 products listing maritime pine give more (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288238 (entered June 22, 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?
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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Pycnogenol 50 mgGNC Preventive Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Pycnogenol 50 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Pine Bark Extract Pycnogenol 50 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- Pycnogenol 50 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Pycnogenol 50 mgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Pycnogenol 50 mgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
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
- Doctor's suggested use: Take 1 capsule daily. For additional support, take up to 4 capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Precautions: Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are pregnant or nursing, have a serious medical condition, or use any medications.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- GF Gluten free
- Storage
- To preserve quality and freshness, store bottle with cap tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 288238.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Pycnogenol 50 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 288238 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21329 3
- Label 230598 Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market June 10, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21329 3
- Label 208085 Entered October 23, 2019 · off the market June 17, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 78829 21329 3
DSLD also links this label to: Prostate Health (package size difference, same product), Prostate Health (package size difference, same product), Prostate Health (package size difference, same product), Prostate Health (package size difference, same product), Prostate Health (package size difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Healthy Directions (distributor), Bethesda, MD. All Whitaker Nutrition products.