What this is
VIP Vitamins Male Enhancing Pills is a herbal dietary supplement in tablet form, sold here as three bottles of 60 tablets — 180 tablets in total. Each tablet carries 760 mg of active material across an eighteen-line Supplement Facts panel: two named nutrients, fifteen botanical extracts and powders, one amino acid. The brand mark on the front of every bottle reads VIP Vitamins, and the strength and count are printed there too: 760MG, 60 TABLETS.
What makes this panel unusual for the category is that nothing is hidden behind a proprietary blend. Most supplements of this type print a single blend weight and leave you guessing how it is divided. Here every one of the eighteen entries carries its own milligram figure, and those figures add up to exactly the 760 mg claimed on the front of the bottle. You can see precisely what a tablet is made of before you buy it.
What is inside
Two of the eighteen entries are conventional nutrients with established Daily Values, and both are declared as a percentage. Zinc, supplied as zinc oxide, is present at 15 mg per tablet — 100% of the Daily Value; the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheet on zinc covers what the mineral is and how much people typically get from food. Niacin sits at 5 mg, 25% of the Daily Value, and has its own NIH fact sheet on niacin.
The largest single entry is not a botanical extract in the usual sense. Guarana seed at 150 mg is a 22% extract, and the panel states plainly that it provides 33 mg of naturally occurring caffeine per tablet. Guarana is the seed of a climbing plant native to the Amazon basin, brewed as a stimulant drink in Brazil long before it appeared in supplement formulas. For comparison, 33 mg is roughly a third of the caffeine in a typical cup of coffee — worth knowing if you are sensitive to it or already drinking caffeine through the day.
Two entries share the joint-largest botanical position at 100 mg each. Tongkat Ali root powder (Eurycoma longifolia) is a Southeast Asian shrub whose root has a long history of use in Malaysian and Indonesian preparations. Wild Yam stem, at a 10% extract, comes from the Dioscorea genus of climbing vines, a staple of traditional preparations in Mexico and parts of Asia and still a common ingredient in botanical supplement formulas.
A tier of 50 mg entries follows. Horny Goat Weed appears as a 10% extract of Epimedium sagittatum, stem and leaves — a flowering perennial used in Chinese herbal tradition, and the plant the product is named for. Oat Straw is a 10:1 extract of the whole herb, the green aerial part of the common oat plant harvested before the grain matures. Saw Palmetto is a 4:1 extract of the fruit berries of a dwarf palm native to the southeastern United States; the NCCIH page on saw palmetto gives neutral background on the plant and on what is and is not known about it. Maca root powder is the fourth at this weight — a cruciferous root crop grown at altitude in the Peruvian Andes, eaten as a food there for centuries.
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is also present at 50 mg. It is not a botanical: it is a hormone precursor produced naturally in the human body, and in the United States it is sold as a dietary supplement ingredient. Its status differs elsewhere — several countries regulate it as a medicine, and a number of sports governing bodies restrict it. If you compete under an anti-doping code, or you are unsure how it fits alongside anything else you take, check before you buy rather than after.
The 25 mg group holds Cnidium monnieri powder (fruit and seed), Mucuna pruriens seeds as a 15% extract — the velvet bean, a tropical legume — and L-Arginine as L-Arginine HCl, an amino acid you also get from nuts, fish, poultry and dairy in ordinary cooking.
Four entries sit at 15 mg. Panax ginseng is an 80% extract of stem and leaves; the NCCIH page on Asian ginseng describes the plant and its traditional use. Eleutherococcus senticosus root, a 5:1 extract, is a thorny Siberian shrub in the same botanical family as ginseng but a distinct plant. Tribulus Terrestris is a 45% extract of fruit and seed, a low-growing plant of warm, dry regions. Muira Puama powder comes from the bark and root of an Amazonian tree. Rounding out the panel, Rhodiola rosea root appears as a 3% extract at 5 mg — an arctic-alpine plant of Scandinavia, Siberia and northern North America.
Supplement Facts
Supplement Facts — VIP Vitamins Male Enhancing Pills, 760 mg tablet
| Ingredient |
Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value |
| Serving Size |
1 Tablet |
— |
| Niacin |
5 mg |
25% |
| Zinc (oxide) |
15 mg |
100% |
| Tongkat Ali Root Powder (Eurycoma longifolia) |
100 mg |
† |
| Horny Goat Weed 10% Extract (Epimedium sagittatum) (stem & leaves) |
50 mg |
† |
| Cnidium monnieri Powder (fruit & seed) |
25 mg |
† |
| Mucuna pruriens Seeds (15% extract) |
25 mg |
† |
| Guarana (seed) (22% extract providing 33 mg naturally-occurring caffeine) |
150 mg |
† |
| DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) |
50 mg |
† |
| Panax ginseng 80% extract (stem & leaves) |
15 mg |
† |
| Eleutherococcus senticosus Root (5:1 extract) |
15 mg |
† |
| Oat Straw 10:1 Extract (whole herb) |
50 mg |
† |
| Saw Palmetto 4:1 Extract (fruit berries) |
50 mg |
† |
| Rhodiola rosea Root (3% extract) |
5 mg |
† |
| Wild Yam Stem (10% extract) |
100 mg |
† |
| Maca Root Powder |
50 mg |
† |
| L-Arginine (L-Arginine HCl) |
25 mg |
† |
| Tribulus Terrestris 45% Extract (fruit & seed) |
15 mg |
† |
| Muira Puama Powder (bark & root) |
15 mg |
† |
† Daily value not established.
Other ingredients: Calcium Carbonate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearic Acid, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, and Silicon Dioxide.
Transcribed from the Supplement Facts panel on the bottle. The eighteen listed amounts total 760 mg, which is the figure printed on the front of the pack.
How to use it
The panel defines a serving as one tablet. That is the only quantity the manufacturer states, and it is the figure to work from — follow the directions printed on the bottle you receive, and do not exceed the stated serving size.
Each tablet carries 33 mg of caffeine from guarana, so consider it alongside the coffee, tea or energy drinks already in your day when deciding what time to take one.
Who it is for
This is a men's herbal supplement for adults 18 and over, supplied in a three-bottle quantity. The multi-bottle format suits someone who already knows this formula and wants a supply on hand; if the brand is new to you, a smaller quantity is the sensible way to start.
It is not suitable for anyone under 18, and the caffeine and DHEA content make it a poor fit for people avoiding stimulants or hormone-precursor ingredients. Browse the rest of the range in supplements for men, or the wider male enhancement pills category, if a different format or formula would suit you better.
Good to know
- Caffeine: 33 mg per tablet, declared on the panel as naturally occurring within the guarana extract.
- DHEA: a hormone precursor, present at 50 mg per tablet. Rules on DHEA vary by country, and several sports bodies restrict it.
- Interactions: herbal ingredients can interact with prescription medicines. The NCCIH overview of dietary and herbal supplements explains why telling your doctor and pharmacist what you take matters.
- Allergens and diet: the packaging makes no gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian or allergen-free declaration, so neither do we. The Other Ingredients line above is the full list of non-active components as printed.
- Prop 65: no California Proposition 65 warning is printed on this packaging.
- Keep out of reach of children. For adults 18 and over only.
Orders ship in plain outer packaging with no description of the contents on the outside. If the product is not right for you, see our return policy for how returns are handled.
Frequently asked questions
How many tablets come in this listing?
Three bottles, each holding 60 tablets, for 180 tablets in total. The 60-tablet count and the 760 mg per-tablet strength are both printed on the front label of every bottle.
Does this supplement contain caffeine?
Yes. Each tablet contains 150 mg of guarana seed extract, which the Supplement Facts panel states provides 33 mg of naturally occurring caffeine. That is roughly a third of the caffeine in an average cup of coffee, per tablet.
Is the formula a proprietary blend?
No. All eighteen ingredients are listed individually with their own milligram amounts rather than pooled into an undisclosed blend, and those amounts sum to the 760 mg printed on the bottle.
What is DHEA doing in a herbal supplement?
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is a hormone precursor the body makes itself, and it is legal to sell as a dietary supplement ingredient in the United States. It appears here at 50 mg per tablet. It is worth flagging because it is the one entry on this panel that is not a plant, a mineral or a vitamin, and because rules on it differ between countries and between sports organisations.
Why buy three bottles rather than one?
The tablets are identical; only the quantity differs. Three sealed 60-tablet bottles is a stocking-up quantity, so the thing to weigh is cost per tablet against how long a 180-tablet supply would realistically take you to get through.
Product information compiled and reviewed by the Gear Isle product team. We transcribe supplement facts directly from manufacturer packaging. Found an error? Tell us.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Dietary supplement for adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition, heart concerns, or take prescription medication (including nitrates). Keep out of reach of children.
