BioFlora
by Highland Laboratories · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 68305 52690 7
- DSLD label 79553
- Serving 1 to 3 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 1 vegetarian capsule
BioFlora by Highland Laboratories lists 15 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 100 mg of fos and 25 mg of champignon mushroom 100:1 extract; 3 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 9 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in BioFlora?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bifidobacterium longum | 900 million, buffered with | ||
| Safflower Oil | no amount given | ||
| Calcium Carbonate | no amount given | The label names the compound (Calcium Carbonate); its amount is likely the compound's weight, not the calcium it holds, so it is not placed among other products. | |
| Vitamin E | no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | 450 million; buffered with | ||
| Safflower Oil | no amount given | ||
| Calcium Carbonate | no amount given | ||
| Vitamin E | no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus | 750 million; buffered with | ||
| Safflower Oil | no amount given | ||
| Calcium Carbonate | no amount given | ||
| Vitamin E | no amount given | ||
| Fos | 100 mg | 59% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). | |
| Champignon Mushroom 100:1 extract | 25 mg | 88% of 34 products listing button mushroom give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Agaricus bisporus | 2,500 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79553 (entered October 21, 2017), 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:
- 88% of the 34 products that print an amount of button mushroom list more than its 25 mg of champignon mushroom 100:1 extract (filed by NIH under button mushroom) (median 100 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 BioFlora's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Protec Acidophilus With FOSNatural Factors 4 shared, 44% alike
- ProBalance 10-20-30RightWay Nutrition · off the market 4 shared, 44% alike
- Nordic Probiotic SportNordic Naturals 4 shared, 44% alike
- Nordic Flora Probiotic DailyNordic Naturals 4 shared, 44% alike
- Probiotic BlendNature's Blend · off the market 4 shared, 43% alike
- ProbioticsNew Sun 4 shared, 42% 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
- One to three capsules daily, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Contains milk, from whey.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No salt, yeast, gluten, egg products, sugar, starch, or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79553.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Cellulose, Whey, Silica, Magnesium Trisilicate, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured Earth Friendly.
How many labels does BioFlora have?
One label is on file, entered on October 21, 2017.
- Label 79553 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 68305 52690 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Highland Laboratories (manufacturer). All Highland Laboratories products.