Bio Enzymes Natural Peppermint Flavor
by Genestra Brands · tablet or pill · 100 chewable tablets
- Off the market since August 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 883196 11281
- DSLD label 55499
- Serving 2 tablets
- 50 servings
Bio Enzymes Natural Peppermint Flavor by Genestra Brands lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 100 mg of papaya, 20 mg of papain, 20 mg of fruit bromelain and 4 mg of alpha-amylase, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Bio Enzymes Natural Peppermint Flavor?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 15 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 3 g | 1% | 47% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g. |
| Sugar | 3 g | Higher than 53% of 11,807 products listing sugar (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 12 g. | |
| Papaya | 100 mg | Higher than 62% of 250 products listing papaya (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Papainas Carica papayaPapain (Form: from Carica papaya PlantPart: fruit Genus: Carica Species: papaya) Note: 40 000 FCC PU | 20 mg | 73% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Fruit Bromelainas Ananas bracteatusfruit Bromelain (Form: from Ananas comosus/bracteatus Genus: Ananas Species: comosus/bracteatus) Note: 18 MCU (180 000 FCC PU) | 20 mg | 78% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. | |
| Alpha-Amylaseas Aspergillus oryzaeAlpha-Amylase (Form: from Aspergillus oryzae Genus: Aspergillus Species: oryzae) Note: 600 SKB (600 FCC DU) | 4 mg | 86% of 326 products listing amylase give more (median 14 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg. | |
| Pepsinas Porcine StomachPepsin (Form: from Porcine Stomach) Note: 40 000 FCC PU | 4 mg | 97% of 223 products listing pepsin give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 16 mg. | |
| Pancrelipaseas Porcine PancreasPancrelipase (Form: from Porcine Pancreas) Note: yielding | 4 mg | ||
| ProteaseProtease activity | 400 USP | ||
| AmylaseAmylase activity | 400 USP | ||
| LipaseLipase activity | 96 USP | ||
| Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin | 0.3 mg | 93% of 88 products listing chlorophyllin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.2 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55499 (entered January 25, 2016), 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 223 products that print an amount of pepsin list more than its 4 mg of pepsin (median 50 mg).
- 93% of the 88 products that print an amount of chlorophyllin list more than its 0.3 mg of sodium copper chlorophyllin (filed by NIH under chlorophyllin) (median 20 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 4 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bio Enzymes Great-Tasting Natural Peppermint FlavoredGenestra Brands same ingredients
- Super Papaya Enzyme Mint Flavored 45 mgNature's Bounty 7 shared, 69% alike
- Natural Papaya Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorVitaCeutical Labs 8 shared, 69% alike
- Chewable Peppermint EnzymeVitaCeutical Labs 8 shared, 69% alike
- Chewable Peppermint EnzymeVitamer Laboratories 8 shared, 69% alike
- Chewable Natural Papaya Natural Tropical Fruit FlavorVitamer Laboratories · off the market 8 shared, 69% 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 Adult Dose: Chew two tablets with meals up to eight tablets per day or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Risk Information: If you are sensitive to pancreatic enzymes or to pork proteins, do not use.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding; or if you have an allergy to latex or fruits, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding; or if you have an allergy to latex or fruits, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use. Hypersensitivity/allergy, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal/epigastric pain and/or heartburn have been known to occur; in which case, discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner.
- Some people may experience gastroesophageal reflux.
- Quality Assurance: Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains: Milk
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed to contain no added wheat, yeast, gluten, soy, artificial flavoring or antimicrobial preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55499.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dextrose, Fructose, Stearic Acid, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, natural Peppermint Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Seroyal.
How many labels does Bio Enzymes Natural Peppermint Flavor have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55499 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market August 21, 2020 · 100 chewable tablets · UPC 883196 11281
DSLD also links this label to: Bio Enzymes Great-Tasting Natural Peppermint Flavored (image difference, same product), Bio Enzymes Great-Tasting Natural Peppermint Flavored (image difference, same product).
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 (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.