Ingredients
ZenCortex Ingredients: What Is in Each Dropper
ZenCortex contains chromium plus a 200 mg herbal blend of 22 lines.
Each 1 mL dropper has chromium picolinate at 0.7 mcg and the blend, from maca to L-carnitine. The other ingredients are deionized water, organic citrus extract, natural flavors, stevia and xylitol.
For the full label, see the supplement facts.
Written by the ZenCortex label deskUpdated
The list01
What are the ZenCortex ingredients?
The ZenCortex ingredients are chromium picolinate and 22 blend lines: 13 plant-derived lines, eight amino acids and related compounds, and one licorice-derived sweetener, in a 1 mL dropper.
Chromium is printed outside the blend, at 0.7 mcg, 2% of the Daily Value. The blend is 200 mg in total. Lines run from most to least by weight, so maca is heaviest and L-carnitine lightest (eCFR, 21 CFR 101.36 Supplement Facts).
The seller's info page says "over 20 carefully-selected ingredients" and describes eight in a line each. The label count is chromium plus 22 lines. The Supplement Facts decide, and the info page is marketing copy.
Line by line02
What is in the ZenCortex herbal blend?
The ZenCortex herbal blend holds 22 lines in this order: maca, grape seed extract, guarana, African mango, eleuthero, astragalus, green tea extract, gymnema sylvestre and forskolin, then 13 more ending with L-carnitine.
Filter the list by group below. Plant extracts, amino acids and one mineral each have a different marketing purpose, and none was tested for hearing.
- 1Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate)Printed above the blend · 0.7 mcg
- 2Maca (Lepidium meyenii) Root ExtractLine 1 · at most 200 mg per serving
- 3Grape (Vitis vinifera) Seed ExtractLine 2 · at most 100 mg per serving
- 4Guarana (Paullinia cupana) Seed ExtractLine 3 · at most 66.7 mg per serving
- 5African Mango (Irvingia gabonensis) Fruit ExtractLine 4 · at most 50 mg per serving
- 6Eleuthero (root) extract (Eleutherococcus senticosus)Line 5 · at most 40 mg per serving
- 7Astragalus (root) extract (Astragalus membranaceus)Line 6 · at most 33.3 mg per serving
- 8Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Leaf ExtractLine 7 · at most 28.6 mg per serving
- 9Gymnema (leaf) extract (Gymnema sylvestre)Line 8 · at most 25 mg per serving
- 10Forskohlii (root) extract (Coleus forskohlii)Line 9 · at most 22.2 mg per serving
- 11Bird Pepper (fruit) extract (Capsicum annuum)Line 10 · at most 20 mg per serving
- 12Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) Seed ExtractLine 11 · at most 18.2 mg per serving
- 13Asian Ginseng (root) extract (Panax ginseng)Line 12 · at most 16.7 mg per serving
- 14Raspberry KetonesLine 13 · at most 15.4 mg per serving
- 15L-GlutamineLine 14 · at most 14.3 mg per serving
- 16L-TyrosineLine 15 · at most 13.3 mg per serving
- 17L-ArginineLine 16 · at most 12.5 mg per serving
- 18Beta-AlanineLine 17 · at most 11.8 mg per serving
- 19Monoammonium GlycyrrhizinateLine 18 · at most 11.1 mg per serving
- 20GABA (Gamma aminobutyric acid)Line 19 · at most 10.5 mg per serving
- 21L-Ornithine HClLine 20 · at most 10 mg per serving
- 22L-TryptophanLine 21 · at most 9.5 mg per serving
- 23L-CarnitineLine 22 · at most 9.1 mg per serving
From the Supplement Facts panel: chromium, then the 22 lines of the 200 mg blend, listed from most to least by weight (eCFR, 21 CFR 101.36 Supplement Facts). Other ingredients (deionized water, organic citrus extract, natural flavors, stevia and xylitol) are not counted.
Label math03
How much of each ZenCortex ingredient is in a dose?
No single amount is printed, but label order sets a ceiling for each line: at most 200 mg divided by its place in the list.
So maca is capped at 200 mg and grape seed extract at 100 mg. Line 12, Asian ginseng, is capped at 16.7 mg, and L-carnitine at 9.1 mg. These are limits, not measured amounts. An even split gives about 9.1 mg per line.
Line 1 can be as heavy as the whole blend, 200 mg. Each later line can weigh at most 200 mg divided by its place: line 22 at most 9 mg.
- 1. Macaat most 200 mg
- 2. Grape seed extractat most 100 mg
- 3. Guaranaat most 66.7 mg
- 4. African mangoat most 50 mg
- 5. Eleutheroat most 40 mg
- 6. Astragalusat most 33.3 mg
- 7. Green tea extractat most 28.6 mg
- 8. Gymnema sylvestreat most 25 mg
- 9. Forskolin (coleus)at most 22.2 mg
- 10. Bird pepper (capsicum)at most 20 mg
- 11. Grapefruit seed extractat most 18.2 mg
- 12. Asian ginsengat most 16.7 mg
- 13. Raspberry ketonesat most 15.4 mg
- 14. L-glutamineat most 14.3 mg
- 15. L-tyrosineat most 13.3 mg
- 16. L-arginineat most 12.5 mg
- 17. Beta-alanineat most 11.8 mg
- 18. Monoammonium glycyrrhizinateat most 11.1 mg
- 19. GABAat most 10.5 mg
- 20. L-ornithine HClat most 10 mg
- 21. L-tryptophanat most 9.5 mg
- 22. L-carnitineat most 9.1 mg
Arithmetic from the label (200 mg blend, lines listed most to least by weight) and 21 CFR 101.36 (eCFR, 21 CFR 101.36 Supplement Facts). A ceiling is the most a line could weigh, not what it weighs, and heights are drawn on a square-root scale so the small lines stay visible. The even split is an illustration, not a claim.
Step-by-step math is in how ZenCortex works.
Deeper reads04
Where can you read about each ZenCortex ingredient?
Each ZenCortex ingredient has a profile page with the label amount, the studied dose and the evidence, grouped into 14 pages.
| Profile | Label lines (place: at most) |
|---|---|
| Chromium picolinate | Outside the blend: 0.7 mcg |
| Maca root | Maca (1: 200 mg) |
| Grape seed extract | Grape seed (2: 100 mg) |
| Guarana | Guarana (3: 66.7 mg) |
| African mango | African mango (4: 50 mg) |
| Eleuthero | Eleuthero (5: 40 mg) |
| Astragalus | Astragalus (6: 33.3 mg) |
| Green tea extract | Green tea (7: 28.6 mg) |
| Gymnema sylvestre | Gymnema (8: 25 mg) |
| Bird pepper | Capsicum (10: 20 mg) |
| Asian ginseng | Asian ginseng (12: 16.7 mg) |
| Other plant extracts | Forskolin (9), grapefruit seed (11), raspberry ketones (13) |
| Amino acids and GABA | Glutamine, tyrosine, arginine, beta-alanine, GABA, ornithine, tryptophan, carnitine (14 to 22) |
| Glycyrrhizinate | Monoammonium glycyrrhizinate (18: 11.1 mg) |
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See packsCautions05
Which ZenCortex ingredients need the most caution?
Guarana, green tea extract, grape seed extract, chromium, astragalus and the licorice-derived line need the most caution among the ZenCortex ingredients.
Caffeine
Guarana and green tea carry caffeine, though the label prints no amount (MSK, Guarana) (NCCIH, Green Tea).
Bleeding
Grape seed extract and astragalus may raise bleeding risk with warfarin (MSK, Grape Seed Extract) (MSK, Astragalus).
Heart and pressure
Glycyrrhizin can affect heartbeat and blood pressure at large amounts (NCCIH, Licorice Root).
The full list is in ZenCortex side effects. Ask a pharmacist if you take a regular medicine. Keep taking prescribed medicine.
The evidence06
Do any ZenCortex ingredients help hearing?
We found no source linking any ZenCortex ingredient to hearing. The ingredient pages say "nothing on hearing" for every line they could check.
For five lines, gymnema, grapefruit seed extract, L-tyrosine, GABA and L-ornithine, we could not find an authoritative page, so we make no evidence claim about them (NCCIH, Using Dietary Supplements Wisely). NIDCD says no supplement has been proven for tinnitus (NIDCD, Tinnitus). A Cochrane review found no evidence zinc helps ringing (Cochrane, Zinc supplements for tinnitus), and ginkgo does not relieve it (NCCIH, Ginkgo).
The rest07
What are the other ingredients in ZenCortex?
The other ingredients in ZenCortex are deionized water, organic citrus extract, natural flavors, stevia (steviol glycosides) and xylitol.
Xylitol is poisonous to dogs, so keep the bottle away from pets (FDA, Xylitol Is Toxic to Dogs). The seller's badges say gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian, which are claims without a certifier.
FAQ08
ZenCortex questions people ask
How many ingredients are in ZenCortex?
The label counts chromium plus 22 blend lines, which is 23 named ingredients. The info page says "over 20 carefully-selected ingredients" and lists eight. The Supplement Facts panel on the bottle is the count that matters.
What is the main ingredient in ZenCortex?
Maca, the first line of the blend, is the heaviest by label order, at most 200 mg of the 200 mg total. Its actual weight is not printed. Chromium is separate and tiny, at 0.7 mcg.
Is there ginkgo biloba in ZenCortex?
No. Ginkgo is not among the 22 lines. NCCIH says ginkgo does not relieve tinnitus (NCCIH, Ginkgo), so its absence is not a gap.
Does ZenCortex contain vitamins?
No vitamins are listed. The label shows one mineral, chromium, and the blend has plant extracts, amino acids and a licorice-derived sweetener. Check the Supplement Facts on your own bottle, since only it is binding.
What does the 'proprietary blend' mean on ZenCortex?
It means the maker prints one total, here 200 mg, and lists the lines without separate amounts. Rules require the lines in order from most to least by weight (eCFR, 21 CFR 101.36 Supplement Facts), but the exact weights stay private.
Is the sweetener in ZenCortex safe for diabetics?
The label lists stevia and xylitol, which are sweeteners, and chromium and gymnema relate to blood sugar. Ask your doctor first if you have diabetes, and keep taking prescribed medicine as directed.
Are ZenCortex ingredients natural?
Most are plant extracts and amino acids, and the label lists natural flavors. "Natural" does not mean safe (NCCIH, Using Dietary Supplements Wisely), and the badge saying natural ingredients is a seller claim. Judge each line by its own cautions.
Who wrote this09
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