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Bio-Gland

by MBi Nutraceuticals · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 3 58301 30717 6
  • DSLD label 231487
  • Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Bio-Gland by MBi Nutraceuticals lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 5 IU of vitamin E, 400 mg of liver tissue, 320 mg of brain tissue and 90 mg of stomach tissue, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.

What is in Bio-Gland?

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).

Bio-Gland: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 231487, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories8 Calories1%
Protein1.2 g1%Protein in Bio-Gland against 8,985 products1.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 2 g to 24 g, the median 16 g.1.2 g

77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g).

Vitamin E5 IU17%Vitamin E in Bio-Gland against 6,459 products5 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.5 IU

93% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Liver Tissue400 mgLiver in Bio-Gland against 221 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.400 mg

Higher than 56% of 221 products listing liver (median 250 mg).

Brain Tissue320 mg
Stomach Tissue90 mgStomach in Bio-Gland against 35 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 42.5 mg, the median 20 mg.90 mg

Higher than 80% of 35 products listing stomach (median 20 mg).

Kidney Tissue80 mgKidney in Bio-Gland against 82 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30.5 mg to 483.75 mg, the median 63 mg.80 mg

Higher than 52% of 82 products listing kidney (median 63 mg).

Heart Tissue80 mgHeart in Bio-Gland against 58 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42.5 mg to 479 mg, the median 200 mg.80 mg

67% of 58 products listing heart give more (median 200 mg).

Spleen Tissue50 mgSpleen in Bio-Gland against 106 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 200 mg, the median 45 mg.50 mg

Higher than 51% of 106 products listing spleen (median 45 mg).

Pancreas Tissue40 mgPancreas in Bio-Gland against 93 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 32 mg to 350 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

62% of 93 products listing pancreas give more (median 100 mg).

Duodenum Tissue20 mgIntestine in Bio-Gland 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).

Bovine Thyroid Tissue10 mgThyroid in Bio-Gland against 60 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 31.88 mg to 142.5 mg, the median 100 mg.10 mg

85% of 60 products listing thyroid give more (median 100 mg).

Adrenal Tissue4 mgAdrenals in Bio-Gland against 218 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.4 mg

97% of 218 products listing adrenals give more (median 100 mg).

Thymus Tissue5 mgThymus in Bio-Gland against 122 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 198.75 mg, the median 50.5 mg.5 mg

90% of 122 products listing thymus give more (median 50.5 mg).

Lymph Tissue5 mg
Parotid Tissue2 mgParotid in Bio-Gland against 43 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 20 mg, the median 2 mg.2 mg

44% of 43 products listing parotid give more (median 2 mg).

Pituitary Tissue1 mgPituitary in Bio-Gland against 82 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 30 mg, the median 17.5 mg.1 mg

94% of 82 products listing pituitary give more (median 17.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231487 (entered August 23, 2020), 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:

  • 93% of the 6,459 products that print an amount of vitamin E list more than its 5 IU of vitamin E (median 30 IU).
  • 97% of the 218 products that print an amount of adrenals list more than its 4 mg of adrenal tissue (filed by NIH under adrenals) (median 100 mg).
  • 90% of the 122 products that print an amount of thymus list more than its 5 mg of thymus (median 50.5 mg).
  • 94% of the 82 products that print an amount of pituitary list more than its 1 mg of pituitary (median 17.5 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 Bio-Gland'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: Take two to four capsules per day following meals or as directed by your health care professional.
Warnings
Warning: Keep out of the reach of children.
If tamper resistant seals are broken do not use this product.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 231487.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Magnesium Stearate, Herbal Base, Silica.

How many labels does Bio-Gland have?

One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2020.

  1. Label 231487 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 58301 30717 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names MBi Nutraceuticals (manufacturer), Lindon, UT. All MBi Nutraceuticals products.

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