Verified
“Hypoallergenic.”
Other ingredients are hypoallergenic plant fibre, a cellulose capsule and ascorbyl palmitate; the panel carries soy-free, dairy-free and GFCO gluten-free marks.
Pure Encapsulations Bacopa Monnieri 200 mg Review
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8.1/10SAC Product Score™
How the score breaks downHide breakdown
SAC Product Score™ — how it breaks down
- Studied Extract & Dose30%7.0
- Standardization Disclosure20%9.0
- Testing & Manufacturing20%8.6
- Formulation & Form15%9.2
- Value15%7.6
Buy it if allergen-free formulation is the priority; take two to reach the trial dose
✓ Buy if…
- You react to fillers and want a hypoallergenic capsule
- You want GFCO gluten-free certification printed
✗ Skip if…
- You want the trial dose in one capsule
- You are price-sensitive
Read the full analysis
✓ Also buy if…
- You want a large 180-count bottle
✗ Also skip if…
- You want a clinically studied named extract
Pure Encapsulations does what its name says: 200 mg Bacopa monnieri aerial-parts extract standardized to contain 20 percent bacosides per capsule, 180 servings, with hypoallergenic plant fibre, a cellulose vegetarian capsule and ascorbyl palmitate as the only other ingredients. GFCO gluten-free, free from GMOs, soy-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan marks are on the panel. At 200 mg the capsule sits under the 300 mg trial dose, so most people will take two.
How we built the SAC Product Score™ — 8.1/10
Studied Extract & Dose30%7/10
200 mg of a generic aerial-parts extract is below the 300 mg trial dose per capsule and not a named trial material; two capsules reach it.
Standardization Disclosure20%9/10
Standardized to contain 20 percent bacosides is printed on the panel.
Testing & Manufacturing20%8.6/10
GFCO gluten-free certification and free-from-GMO marks on the panel; Pure Encapsulations manufactures under GMP, but no third-party statement is printed.
Formulation & Form15%9.2/10
Hypoallergenic plant fibre, cellulose capsule and ascorbyl palmitate; the cleanest, allergen-free formulation on the list.
Value15%7.6/10
About $0.31 per capsule, about $0.62 for a trial-dose day; the most expensive per day here.
The product at a glance
- Form
- Vegetarian capsule (cellulose)
- Serving
- 1 capsule
- Count
- 180 capsules (180 servings)
- Per serving
- 200 mg Bacopa monnieri extract (aerial parts)
- Standardization
- 20% bacosides (printed)
- Other ingredients
- Hypoallergenic plant fiber (cellulose), vegetarian capsule (cellulose, water), ascorbyl palmitate
- Seals
- GFCO gluten free, free from GMOs, soy free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan
- Cost per dose
- ~$0.31 per capsule
Marketing claims vs. reality
Verified
“Standardized to 20% bacosides.”
Printed on the Supplement Facts panel.
Partial
“Supports memory and cognitive function.”
Consistent with the trials' direction, but at 200 mg per capsule this is below the 300 mg they used unless you take two.
What our test actually found
01Purity is the product
Three excipients, all benign, and a certification row longer than anyone else's. If bacopa has ever upset you and you suspect the fillers, this is the capsule to try.
02The dose is a step short
The trials ran at 300 mg. One Pure capsule is 200 mg; two is 400 mg. Either way you are not at the studied number, and at two a day the cost doubles.
Pros & cons, no sugar-coating
Pros
- Hypoallergenic, three-excipient formulation
- GFCO gluten-free and full free-from marks printed
- 20 percent bacoside standard printed
- 180 capsules per bottle
Cons
- 200 mg per capsule is below the trial dose
- Most expensive per trial-dose day
- Generic extract, no third-party statement printed
The purest capsule, not the best dose
Buy it if allergen-free is non-negotiable and price is not. Take two for a trial-range day. Everyone else gets a closer match to the evidence for less money from Doctor's Best or Swanson.
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If this doesn’t fit — try these
Doctor's Best Bacopa with Synapsa
9/10The clinically studied Synapsa extract at 320 mg with the bacoside standardization printed on the panel, in a vegan capsule for a third of a dollar a day — the complete package.
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8.7/10The BaCognize clinically studied extract at 250 mg, standardized to 12 percent bacopa glycosides, from a brand with NSF and UL GMP facilities, for sixteen cents a capsule; gelatin capsule, one to three a day.
See it on the list →Nootropics Depot Synapsa Bacopa
8.5/10The same clinically studied Synapsa extract at 320 mg, verified in the vendor's ISO 17025 lab, but with a maltodextrin filler and no bacoside percentage on the panel, at the highest price here.
See it on the list →Sources & further reading
- Peth-Nui T, et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:606424.Peth-Nui T, Wattanathorn J, Muchimapura S, et al. · 2012 · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · PMID 23320031
Effects of 12-Week Bacopa monnieri Consumption on Attention, Cognitive Processing, Working Memory, and Functions of Both Cholinergic and Monoaminergic Systems in Healthy Elderly Volunteers
Twelve weeks of 300 or 600 mg a day of a Bacopa extract improved attention, working memory and cognitive processing speed in healthy older adults and suppressed acetylcholinesterase activity, pointing to a cholinergic mechanism.
- Pase MP, et al. J Altern Complement Med. 2012;18(7):647-52.Pase MP, Kean J, Sarris J, Neale C, Scholey AB, Stough C · 2012 · Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · PMID 22747190
The cognitive-enhancing effects of Bacopa monnieri: a systematic review of randomized, controlled human clinical trials
A systematic review of six randomized trials concluded that Bacopa monnieri extracts improve memory free recall with consistency, while effects on other cognitive domains were not reliably demonstrated.