Defense Maintenance®

Botanicals with Nutrients

Brand: Nature's Sunshine

CapsuleBotanical with NutrientsOff Market

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Net Contents

120 Capsule(s)

Serving Size

2 Capsule(s)

Servings Per Container

Supplement Form

Capsule

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

0 99904 01654 5

Product Version

Stock No. 1654

Label Analysis

Objective insights generated automatically from the official DSLD label — a quick, factual read of how this product is formulated and disclosed.

6Active Ingredients

6 distinct active ingredients are disclosed in Supplement Facts.

100%Amount Transparency

Label includes a proprietary blend, so some individual amounts are not itemized.

5% Daily Value Coverage

5 ingredients report a %DV; 2 meet or exceed 100% DV.

This analysis is generated algorithmically from label data for educational reference only. It is not a product endorsement, ranking, or medical advice.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 2 Capsule(s) · 2 per day

Ingredient	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Vitamin A(Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate)	784 mcg RAE	87%
Vitamin C(Ascorbic Acid)	240 mg	267%
Vitamin E(D-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate)	88 mg	587%
Zinc(Zinc Gluconate, Zinc Oxide)	10 mg	91%
Selenium(Selenium Amino Acid Chelate)	50 mcg	91%
Proprietary Blend	398 mg	—
Barley	—	—
Asparagus	—	—
Astragalus	—	—
Broccoli	—	—
Cabbage	—	—
Reishi Mushroom	—	—
Parthenium	—	—
Pau d'Arco	—	—
Schisandra	—	—
Eleuthero	—	—
Wheat Grass	—	—

Not Present

Other Ingredients

CapsuleVegetable Magnesium StearateStearic Acid

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years)

Label Claims

All OtherStructure/Function

Directions & Suggested Use

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Recommendation Take two capsules with a meal twice daily.

Warnings & Precautions

Precautions re: All Other

This bottle was sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.

Formulation

Formulation re: Other

Immune system support

Formulation re: Other

Nature's Sunshine uses natural source materials that are subject to color variation.

FDA Statements

FDA Disclaimer Statement

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Other Label Statements

General Statements: All Other Content

010016541219

General Statements: All Other Content

Product of U.S.A. Herb specialists since 1972 Nature's Sunshine Quality, Service, Integrity

Manufacturer & Distributor

Manufacturer

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.

Spanish Fork, UT, 84660

1-800-223-8225

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Research & Studies

β-Carotene and other carotenoids in protection from sunlight
W Stahl, H Sies - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2012 - Elsevier
… micronutrients in the skin increases basal dermal defense against UV irradiation, supports longer-term protection, and contributes to maintenance of skin health and appearance. …
2012420 citations
Cell defenses and the sunshine vitamin
LE Tavera-Mendoza, JH White - Scientific American, 2007 - JSTOR
… No one knew why it worked, just that TB patients sent to rest in sunny locales were often restored to health. The same “treatment” had been discovered in 1822 for another historic …
2007177 citations
The Sunlight Solution: Reclaiming Vitamin D, Reversing the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and Making America Healthy Again
WF Supple - 2026 - books.google.com
… sunlight appeared to stimulate the body’s natural defenses, … involving bone regeneration and tissue repair. Dr. Henry … confirmed that simple, natural sunlight exposure could also prevent …
2026
Green tea and skin cancer: photoimmunology, angiogenesis and DNA repair
S Katiyar, CA Elmets, SK Katiyar - The Journal of nutritional biochemistry, 2007 - Elsevier
… Cutaneous overexposure to environmental solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation (290–400 nm) has a variety of adverse effects on human health, including the development of melanoma and …
2007321 citations
Immunological aspects of sport nutrition
M Gleeson - Immunology and cell biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
… B12 are important to maintain a healthy immune function. … are essential to maintain the body's natural defences against … 14 , 15 especially if exposure to natural sunlight is limited (for …
2016186 citations
Mitohormesis: promoting health and lifespan by increased levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
M Ristow, K Schmeisser - Dose-response, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
… rather improve systemic defense mechanisms by … cell maintenance and stress resistance. Additionally, consequences of interfering with such ROS signals by pharmacological or natural …
2014732 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2020-05-22. DSLD Label ID: 220961. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.