1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
4 ingredients to use with caution
Nu Essence
BrandBronson Laboratories→Other Combinations Capsule 24 ingredients 4 caution DSLD #25186Net contents: 60 Capsule(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2013-09-25
2 Ingredients (24)
IngredientGroupSafety
GelatinGelatin—
MCTMedium chain triglycerides (MCT)—
Hibiscus flower extractHibiscus—
Alpha Lipoic AcidAlpha Lipoic Acid—
Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—
ChlorophyllChlorophyll—
hydroxypropyl methylcellulose capsulecapsule—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
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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
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
Biotin — Generally Safe
⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays
Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
Zinc — Use with Caution
⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day
⚠ Nausea, metallic taste
Selenium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Selenosis >400 mcg
⚠ Diabetes risk at high doses
Copper — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Keratin — Generally Safe
⚠ Limited efficacy data
⚠ Source: sheep wool or feathers
Collagen Peptides — Use with Caution
Ginger Root — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI: heartburn at high doses
⚠ Antiplatelet effect
Hyaluronic acid — Generally Safe
⚠ Generally well tolerated
⚠ Theoretical concern in active cancer (promotes angiogenesis)
Grape Seed Extract — Limited Evidence
⚠ Antiplatelet effect
⚠ May interact with anticoagulants
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
Boron — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Reproductive toxicity in animals
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID25186
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2013-09-25
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Nu Essence — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 25]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/nu-essence-25186/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
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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