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Alka Pan

by B.E.S.T. Process Alka-Line Supplements · tablet or pill · 150 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 317216
  • Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
  • 150 servings

Alka Pan by B.E.S.T. Process Alka-Line Supplements lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 3 mg of vitamin B1, 3 mg of riboflavin, 10 mg of niacin and 31.25 mg of papaya fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Alka Pan?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

Alka Pan: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 317216, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Hydrochloride3 mg200%Thiamin in Alka Pan against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin3 mg176%Riboflavin in Alka Pan against 9,824 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg3 mg

54% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas Niacinamide10 mg50%Niacin in Alka Pan against 12,413 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg10 mg

77% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Pancreatin235 mg
Papaya Fruit Extract4:1 Extract31.25 mgPapaya in Alka Pan against 250 products31.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.31.25 mg

66% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg).

Bromelain50 mgBromelain in Alka Pan against 1,337 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg).

Oxbile extract35 mg
Anise25 mgAnise in Alka Pan against 67 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 27.5 mg to 172.5 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

75% of 67 products listing anise give more (median 50 mg).

Peppermint Leaf Extract4:1 Extract6.25 mgPeppermint in Alka Pan against 278 products6.25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 207.5 mg, the median 50 mg.6.25 mg

95% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg).

Chamomile herb extract10:1 Extract2.5 mgChamomile in Alka Pan against 350 products2.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 150 mg, the median 75 mg.2.5 mg

97% of 350 products listing chamomile give more (median 75 mg).

Duodenum, Powder20 mgIntestine in Alka Pan against 41 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 9 mg to 66 mg, the median 30 mg.20 mg

54% of 41 products listing intestine give more (median 30 mg).

Liver Granular20 mgLiver in Alka Pan against 221 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.20 mg

89% of 221 products listing liver give more (median 250 mg).

Betaine Hydrochloride20 mgBetaine Hydrochloride in Alka Pan against 914 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 178 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

79% of 914 products listing betaine hydrochloride give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 317216 (entered August 22, 2024), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 95% of the 278 products that print an amount of peppermint list more than its 6.25 mg of peppermint (median 50 mg).
  • 97% of the 350 products that print an amount of chamomile list more than its 2.5 mg of chamomile (median 75 mg).
  • 89% of the 221 products that print an amount of liver list more than its 20 mg of liver (median 250 mg).

The NIH database records one serving 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 Alka Pan'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: Adults - Take one tablet daily with light meals. Two tablets with heavier meals containing fat, protein or fried foods, or as directed by your physician.
Warnings
Warning: Do not take if you are pregnant or nursing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no yeast Not heat treated
Storage
Stores best in a refrigerator or a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 317216.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Polyethylene Glycol.

How many labels does Alka Pan have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 317216 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 150 tablets
  2. Label 256246 Entered November 19, 2021 · off the market May 11, 2023 · 150 tablets · UPC 8 50012 16502 6
  3. Label 242200 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market July 2, 2021 · 150 tablets

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

Who makes it?

The label names B.E.S.T. Process (distributor). All B.E.S.T. Process Alka-Line Supplements products.

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