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Basic Nine

by Biotics Research Corporation · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 21476
  • Serving 1 tablet

Basic Nine by Biotics Research Corporation lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5 mcg of selenium, 25 mcg of chromium, 10 mcg of molybdenum and 10 mcg of lithium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.

What is in Basic Nine?

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).

Basic Nine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21476, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
SeleniumSelenium Note: from vegetable culture5 mcg7%Selenium in Basic Nine against 7,658 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg5 mcg

97% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

ChromiumChromium Note: from vegetable culture25 mcg21%Chromium in Basic Nine against 7,825 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg25 mcg

83% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

MolybdenumMolybdenum Note: from vegetable culture10 mcg13%Molybdenum in Basic Nine against 4,390 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mcg to 75 mcg, the median 50 mcg.DV 45 mcgUL 2,000 mcg10 mcg

91% of 4,390 products listing molybdenum give more (median 50 mcg).

LithiumLithium Note: from vegetable culture10 mcgLithium in Basic Nine against 109 products0.01 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.25 mg to 5 mg, the median 1.5 mg.0.01 mg

98% of 109 products listing lithium give more (median 1.5 mg).

RubidiumRubidium Note: from vegetable culture15 mcgRubidium in Basic Nine against 30 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 7.75 mcg to 81.25 mcg, the median 22.5 mcg.15 mcg

63% of 30 products listing rubidium give more (median 22.5 mcg).

Siliconas sugar cane extract100 mcgSilicon in Basic Nine against 1,220 products0.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.0.1 mg

97% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg).

VanadiumVanadium Note: from vegetable culture5 mcgVanadium in Basic Nine against 1,744 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 25 mcg.UL 1,800 mcg5 mcg

94% of 1,744 products listing vanadium give more (median 25 mcg).

Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide dismutase Note: from vegetable culture10 mcgSuperoxide Dismutase in Basic Nine against 138 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 7,107 mcg, the median 30 mcg.10 mcg

90% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase give more (median 30 mcg).

CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture10 mcgCatalase in Basic Nine against 103 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 60 mcg, the median 20 mcg.10 mcg

90% of 103 products listing catalase give more (median 20 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21476 (entered June 25, 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?

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:

  • 97% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 5 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
  • 91% of the 4,390 products that print an amount of molybdenum list more than its 10 mcg of molybdenum (median 50 mcg).
  • 98% of the 109 products that print an amount of lithium list more than its 0.01 mg of lithium (median 1.5 mg).
  • 97% of the 1,220 products that print an amount of silicon list more than its 0.1 mg of silicon (median 4 mg).
  • 94% of the 1,744 products that print an amount of vanadium list more than its 5 mcg of vanadium (median 25 mcg).
  • 90% of the 138 products that print an amount of superoxide dismutase list more than its 10 mcg of superoxide dismutase (median 30 mcg).

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 Basic Nine'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
RECOMMENDATION: One (1) tablet each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Storage
Store in a cool, dry area.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21476.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Food Glaze, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Basic Nine have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.

  1. Label 21476 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 tablets

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.

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