Extra-Strength ibuActin

Extra-Strength ibuActin

Solaray4.6 (61 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 VegCap(s) · 30 servings
Goals
$21.29 $0.70 per serving

Product analysis

43 out of 100

Extra-Strength ibuActin combines plant ingredients with protein-digesting enzymes for possible digestive support. Relief from digestive symptoms remains uncertain.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality30

The hops compounds and bromelain source are identified, but their form quality remains uncertain. Most other forms are unspecified, limiting a close comparison.

Ingredient Transparency51

Most amounts are listed, but the biotin amount is unspecified. Most ingredient forms and the proportions of the hops compounds are also missing, making the formula harder to compare.

Value For Money24

The serving cost is relatively high for several ingredients, particularly bromelain and papain. Ginger offers a more reasonable comparison, while value for other components remains uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction69

Customer feedback is positive, but it comes from a small group. The limited number of ratings makes the satisfaction pattern less dependable.

Product Focus54

Protein-digesting enzymes provide a plausible digestive role, but symptom relief remains uncertain. The ginger and turmeric amounts are much smaller than the reviewed regimens for digestive symptoms.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 VegCap(s)
Per serving
$0.70
Customer rating
4.6 · 61 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Gut Health
Impact
Moderate effect
C Ingredient FitD- PathwaysD+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Papain · 75 mgBromelain · 200 mg

Bromelain and papain provide protein-digesting enzyme functions, with limited evidence for predictable digestive-symptom relief. Ginger and turmeric are present at 50 mg each, much smaller than the reviewed powder regimens for situational nausea or upper-digestive symptoms.

How this product is rated for Gut Health

Ingredient fit60

The formula includes relevant digestive ingredients alongside other purposes. The assessed amounts receive partial overall dose support, with smaller or unresolved amounts limiting the contribution.
Goal fit
The formula includes relevant digestive ingredients alongside other purposes.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts receive partial overall dose support, with smaller or unresolved amounts limiting the contribution.

Pathways41

The strongest saved contribution relates to digestive enzyme, acid and bile support, with moderate coverage. One reviewed digestive pathway reaches the saved coverage threshold; support remains narrow.
Depth
The strongest saved contribution relates to digestive enzyme, acid and bile support, with moderate coverage.
Breadth
One reviewed digestive pathway reaches the saved coverage threshold; support remains narrow.

Evidence53

Bromelain supplies the strongest effective ingredient evidence in the saved assessment, subject to the supplied preparation and outcome limitations. Most effective ingredients match accepted preparations; Papain remain outside that match.
Evidence strength
Bromelain supplies the strongest effective ingredient evidence in the saved assessment, subject to the supplied preparation and outcome limitations.
Studied preparation
Most effective ingredients match accepted preparations; Papain remain outside that match.

Formulation logic100

The reviewed contributors can work independently or have their required partners. No matched ingredient conflict was recorded in the saved assessment.
Partner coverage
The reviewed contributors can work independently or have their required partners.
Conflicts
No matched ingredient conflict was recorded in the saved assessment.
Effective doses
2 of 2 assessed ingredients meet the saved minimum dose threshold.
Study evidence
Bromelain Supportive 2 studies
Ginger Supportive 31 studies
Papain Adverse 2 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calories
5 Calorie(s)
Total Carbohydrates
1 Gram(s)
Protein
1 Gram(s)
Biotin
0 mcg
Hops cones extract (Alpha Acids, Iso-Alpha Acids)
500 mg
Turmeric extract
50 mg 12
Bromelain (Pineapple)
200 mg 43
White Willow
100 mg
Papain
75 mg 64
Ginger extract
50 mg 47
Adults 18–50 Women
Report overview
Papain · 75 mg OverallScore64
D+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label DisclosureF Commercial Price And Usability
Each serving lists 75 mg of papain. No numerical papain activity is recorded in the saved facts, so its weight alone cannot show enzyme activity.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure50

The saved facts record 75 mg of papain but no numerical activity declaration; weight alone does not establish enzyme activity.
Declared Papain Activity Units
The saved facts record 75 mg of papain but no numerical activity declaration; weight alone does not establish enzyme activity.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The individual papain amount is given as 75 mg per serving.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The individual papain amount is given as 75 mg per serving.

Commercial Price and Usability20

A whole-product serving costs about $0.71, which covers all ingredients rather than papain alone.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
A whole-product serving costs about $0.71, which covers all ingredients rather than papain alone.
Ginger · 50 mg OverallScore47
F Composition And Label DisclosureA Composition And Label DisclosureD+ Commercial Price And Usability
The selected serving contains 50 mg of ginger extract. The saved facts do not specify ginger marker content.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure3

The saved facts do not specify ginger marker content or an extraction ratio. The saved facts do not specify the ginger plant part or species.
Ginger Marker Disclosure
The saved facts do not specify ginger marker content or an extraction ratio.
Botanical Source Detail
The saved facts do not specify the ginger plant part or species.

Composition and Label Disclosure90

The ginger amount is listed separately at 50 mg per serving. The recorded other-ingredient evaluation notes a flow agent.
Ginger Amount Disclosure
The selected serving lists 50 mg of ginger extract separately.
Other Ingredients Disclosure
The recorded other-ingredient evaluation notes a flow agent.

Commercial Price and Usability50

The whole-product serving costs about $0.71.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The whole-product serving costs about $0.71.
F Composition And Label DisclosureC Composition And Label DisclosureF Commercial Price And Usability
Each serving provides 200 mg of bromelain from pineapple. An exact activity concentration in GDU per gram is unavailable in the saved facts, limiting that comparison.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure36

The bromelain amount is known, but GDU or MCU activity information is unavailable in the saved facts.
Enzyme Activity Disclosure
A bromelain mass is recorded, but no GDU or MCU activity figure is available in the saved facts.
Declared GDU per Gram
A directly comparable GDU-per-gram concentration is unavailable in the saved facts.

Composition and Label Disclosure60

The serving contains 200 mg of bromelain from pineapple.
Declared Bromelain Mass
The declared bromelain amount is 200 mg per serving.
Botanical Source Disclosure
Pineapple is identified as the source; the plant part is not specified in the saved facts.

Commercial Price and Usability20

Based on the whole-product price, the equivalent cost is about $1.77 per 500 mg of declared bromelain, a high cost in this comparison.
Cost per 500 mg Declared Bromelain
The whole-product price corresponds to about $1.77 per 500 mg of declared bromelain.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. The role of enzyme supplementation in digestive disorders.
    Roxas M · Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic · 2009
    Narrative reviewGut Health forBromelain
  2. Effects of bromelain supplementation on disease activity and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Delgarm P; Mokhtare M; Ebrahimi Daryani N; Abolghasemi J; Rahideh ST · Scientific reports · 2025
    Randomized trial70 participantsGut Health forBromelain
  3. Efficacy and safety of steamed ginger extract for gastric health: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial.
    Baek HI; Ha NR; Kim C; Im TJ; Kim YY; Hwang SH; Bae JW · Food & function · 2025
    Randomized trial80 participantsGut Health forGinger
  4. The effects of ginger supplementation on common gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.
    Foshati S; Poursadeghfard M; Heidari Z; Amani R · BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023
    Randomized trial52 participantsGut Health forGinger
  5. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Parallel-Group, Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of OLNP-06 versus Placebo in Subjects with Functional Dyspepsia.
    Panda MPharm SK; Nirvanashetty PhD S; Parachur BTech VA; Krishnamoorthy MPharm C; Dey MSc S · Journal of dietary supplements · 2022
    Randomized trial50 participantsGut Health forGinger
  6. Ginger on Human Health: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of 109 Randomized Controlled Trials.
    Anh NH; Kim SJ; Long NP; Min JE; Yoon YC; Lee EG; Kim M; Kim TJ; Yang YY; Son EY; Yoon SJ; Diem NC; Kim HM; Kwon SW · Nutrients · 2020
    Systematic review109 studies pooledGut Health forGinger
  7. [Is ginger a relevant antiemetic for postoperative nausea and vomiting?].
    Morin AM; Betz O; Kranke P; Geldner G; Wulf H; Eberhart LH · Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS · 2004
    Meta-analysis538 participantsGut Health forGinger
  8. The incidence and clinical implications of hypersensitivity to papain in an allergic population, confirmed by blinded oral challenge.
    Mansfield LE; Ting S; Haverly RW; Yoo TJ · Annals of allergy · 1985
    Clinical trial500 participantsGut Health forPapain
  9. Papaya preparation (Caricol®) in digestive disorders
    Muss C, Mosgoeller W, Endler T · Neuro Endocrinology Letters · 2013
    Randomized trial76 participantsGut Health forPapain