1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients
MetaboMax Plus
BrandNature's Sunshine→Botanical Capsule 12 ingredients 1 banned 1 caution DSLD #278172Net contents: 120 Capsule(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2022-10-24
2 Ingredients (12)
IngredientGroupSafety
Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)—
Green Tea leaf extractGreen Tea—
CapsicumCapsicum—
Guarana Seed ExtractGuarana —
GingerGinger —
Yerba Mate leaves extractMate—
ChickweedChickweed—
Capsulecapsule—
CelluloseCellulose—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country
Bitter Orange — but minimal α-1/α-2 activity (distinguishing it from the banned ephedrine) [1]. Despite widespread use in fat-burners and pre-workouts, c
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Bitter Orange — Banned in ≥1 country
⚠ Cardiovascular events when combined with caffeine
⚠ Hypertension, tachycardia
Guggul — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI upset, headache
⚠ Thyroid stimulation
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID278172
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2022-10-24
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. MetaboMax Plus — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/metabomax-plus-278172/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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