b-VITAL
by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 21533
- Serving 1 capsule
b-VITAL by Biotics Research Corporation lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 750 mg of peruvian maca root and 50 mg of velvet deer antler. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in b-VITAL?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peruvian maca root | 750 mg | Higher than 76% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Velvet Deer AntlerVelvet Deer Antler Note: from living Elk | 50 mg | 36% of 100 products listing deer velvet give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21533 (entered May 24, 2013), 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 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 b-VITAL's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Deer Antler Velvet ProAdvantage Nutraceuticals · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- Deer Antler Velvet Extract 750 mgCellusyn Laboratories 1 shared, 60% alike
- Essential 500 mgLurong Living · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- LongevitrolEB Earth's Bounty · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- Lurong EssentialLurong Living 1 shared, 60% alike
- Velvet Antler Energy Tonic 250 mgSwanson Ultra 1 shared, 60% 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
- RECOMMENDATION: One (1) capsule twice daily as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: Not recommended for pregnant or lactating women, women with a history of breast cancer or other hormone related cancers, men with elevated PSA, men with a history of prostate cancer or those subject to testing for anabolic aids.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry area.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21533.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water.
How many labels does b-VITAL have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21533 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.