Sixty capsules of 5-HTP drawn from Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract — a four-ingredient formula in a gelatin capsule shell.
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Four listed ingredients, start to finish — 5-hydroxytryptophan from Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract, calcium as calcium carbonate, gelatin for the capsule, magnesium stearate. Short enough that you can read the whole thing before you decide.
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The capsule is gelatin, not vegetable cellulose — so this one is not vegetarian or vegan, unlike the hypromellose capsule Minimo uses on its Bone & Heart Support. Worth knowing before it reaches your door rather than after.
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Minimo describes 5-HTP as a precursor to serotonin and describes the formula as designed to support mood. That is the brand’s description of what it is formulated for, not an outcome we can promise — and because 5-HTP sits on the serotonin pathway, the medication question below is the one to settle first.
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Published suggested use is two capsules once a day, 20–30 minutes before a meal with an 8 oz glass of water, in a 60-capsule bottle. Servings per container is not printed anywhere in the listing text — that is the supplier’s omission, and we are not going to do the arithmetic for you and call it a spec.
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Manufactured in the USA, and the listing carries the full FDA disclaimer plus a consult-a-physician caution that names pregnancy, nursing, under-18s and known medical conditions.
Four ingredients against the forty-plus in Minimo’s Brain & Focus Formula, which comes at the brand’s mental-clarity positioning through a long proprietary blend instead. If you want to know exactly what you are swallowing, the short list is the point of this one.
Minimo’s own marketing copy goes further than the label, attaching mood, sleep, stress and appetite claims to 5-HTP. We have not repeated them here: the FDA has not evaluated them, this product is not a treatment for any condition, and anything you would be taking it for is a question for a clinician first. That applies with particular force if you take a prescription medicine — especially anything acting on serotonin — or you are pregnant, nursing or under 18. You can browse the rest of the supplements range alongside it.
60 capsules, gelatin shell, SKU VOX45HTP, manufacturer country USA. Gross weight 0.16 lb (73 g). Ingredients as published (the listing misprints the plant as “Griffo via simplicifolia”): calcium (as calcium carbonate), 5-hydroxytryptophan (from Griffonia simplicifolia seed extract), gelatin (capsule), magnesium stearate. Published suggested use: two capsules once a day as a dietary supplement; for best results, 20–30 minutes before a meal with an 8 oz glass of water, or as directed by your healthcare professional. Caution as published: “Do not exceed recommended dose. Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.” What is not published on this listing: the Supplement Facts panel appears only as a label image, so per-capsule milligram amounts and %DV are not available as text; servings per container is not stated; the 0.16 lb figure is gross weight, with no net fill weight given; no third-party testing laboratory is named; and there is no statement about whether the product is made in a facility shared with major allergens. Supplier badges on the listing mark it gluten-free, lactose-free, allergen-free, hormone-free, antibiotic-free, corn-free and “100% natural”, none of which is attributed to a named certifier. The listing carries the statement “The Food and Drug Administration has not evaluated these statements. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.” Contact us if you need the label amounts confirmed before ordering.
