AFA-Gen
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 10484 0
- DSLD label 244427
- Serving 2 capsules
- 45 servings
AFA-Gen by Genestra Brands lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 30 mg of niacin and 600 mg of blue-green algae. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in AFA-Gen?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niacinas Aphanizomenon flos-aquae, Niacin | 30 mg | 188% | Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). |
| Blue-Green Algae | 600 mg | Higher than 62% of 709 products listing blue-green algae (median 500 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244427 (entered February 25, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with AFA-Gen's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Klamath Lake Blue Green AlgaeVitamin World 1 shared, 65% alike
- Stem EnhanceStemTech · off the market 1 shared, 65% alike
- Blue Green Algae 500 mgPhysioLogics · off the market 1 shared, 65% alike
- Spirulina 500 mgVitabase 1 shared, 65% alike
- All Natural Blue Green Micro AlgaeOL Olympian Labs 1 shared, 65% alike
- Organic Spirulina Arthrospira Plantensis21st Century 1 shared, 65% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommended Dose: Take 2 capsules 2 times daily with meals or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, do not use. If you are taking any medication or have any health condition, consult your health professional before use.
- People sensitive to nicotinic acid may experience flushing of the skin that is generally mild and transient.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244427.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Silica, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Cellulose.
How many labels does AFA-Gen have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 244427 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 10484 0
- Label 55379 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market November 4, 2024 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 10484
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburg, PA. All Genestra Brands products.