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ALAmax Protect

by XYMOGEN · tablet or pill · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71149 00466 8
  • DSLD label 294629
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 60 servings

ALAmax Protect by XYMOGEN lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 190 mcg of biotin, 500 mg of berberine hydrochloride and 250 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.

What is in ALAmax Protect?

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).

ALAmax Protect: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 294629, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Biotin190 mcg633%Biotin in ALAmax Protect against 9,447 products190 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg190 mcg

50% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 380 mcg.

Berberine Hydrochloride500 mgBerberine in ALAmax Protect against 419 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 131.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 400 mg.500 mg

Higher than 55% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid250 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in ALAmax Protect against 2,407 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.250 mg

Higher than 85% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 294629 (entered July 18, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

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 ALAmax Protect's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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
Directions: Take two capsules twice daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Professional Use Only Not for resale on third-party websites, including, but not limited to, Amazon and eBay.
Cautions: Consult your healthcare professional prior to use. Do not use if tamper seal is damaged.
Individuals taking medications, especially medications that are metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzymes or that affect blood glucose, should discuss potential interactions with their healthcare professional. Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, or trying to conceive.
Storage: Keep closed in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Formulated to exclude: Wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, animal and dairy products, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, ingredients derived from genetically modified organisms (GMOs), artificial colors, artificial sweeteners, and artificial preservatives.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 294629.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Water, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Microcrystalline Cellulose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): ePV (ePedigree Verification); Vegetarian caps GMP Compliant Third-Party Verified.

How many labels does ALAmax Protect have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 294629 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00466 8
  2. Label 240010 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market August 18, 2022 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00466 8
  3. Label 65868 Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market July 9, 2019 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 71149 00466 8
  4. Label 37373 Entered October 10, 2014 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 71149 00466 8

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names XYMOGEN Exclusive Professional Formulas (manufacturer), Orlando, FL. All XYMOGEN products.

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