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BioLiv

by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12806 10213 6
  • DSLD label 21002
  • Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 3 capsules
  • 30 servings

BioLiv by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals lists 17 ingredients, 17 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 4.5 mg of vitamin B6, 80 mcg of folate, 8 mcg of vitamin B12 and 25 mg of magnesium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.

What is in BioLiv?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

BioLiv: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21002, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate4.5 mg225%Vitamin B6 in BioLiv against 15,277 products4.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg4.5 mg

59% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 13.5 mg.

Folateas Folic Acid80 mcg20%Folate in BioLiv against 7,022 products80 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.80 mcg

92% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mcg.

Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin8 mcg133%Vitamin B12 in BioLiv against 14,425 products8 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg8 mcg

71% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mcg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Citrate25 mg6%Magnesium in BioLiv against 14,003 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg25 mg

77% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Cholineas Choline Bitartrate200 mg36%*Choline in BioLiv against 4,738 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg200 mg

Higher than 85% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

LiverLiver Note: bovine150 mgLiver in BioLiv against 221 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.150 mg

56% of 221 products listing liver give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

DL-Methionine100 mgDL-Methionine in BioLiv against 151 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 132.5 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 151 products listing DL-methionine (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Inositol100 mgInositol in BioLiv against 4,042 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.100 mg

Higher than 76% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Betaineas Betaine HCl50 mgBetaine Anhydrous in BioLiv against 860 products0.05 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 2.5 g, the median 1.5 g.0.05 g

93% of 860 products listing betaine anhydrous give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.15 g.

Dandelion50 mgDandelion in BioLiv against 793 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

71% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Green teaGreen tea PlantPart: leaf Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis Note: 50%50 mgGreen Tea in BioLiv against 2,595 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

69% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

L-Taurine50 mgTaurine in BioLiv against 2,337 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

87% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Milk Thistle seed powder50 mgMilk Thistle in BioLiv against 1,277 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.50 mg

83% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Ox bileOx bile Note: bovine50 mgBile in BioLiv against 160 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 129.25 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

73% of 160 products listing bile give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Turmeric root extractTurmeric root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Curcuma Species: longa Note: 95%50 mgTurmeric in BioLiv against 2,369 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Beet25 mgBeet in BioLiv against 850 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

70% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Black radish25 mgRadish in BioLiv against 88 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 67.5 mg to 987.25 mg, the median 450 mg.25 mg

95% of 88 products listing radish give more (median 450 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21002 (entered April 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:

  • 92% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 80 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
  • 93% of the 860 products that print an amount of betaine anhydrous list more than its 0.05 g of betaine anhydrous (median 1.5 g).
  • 87% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 50 mg of L-taurine (filed by NIH under taurine) (median 500 mg).
  • 83% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 50 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).
  • 95% of the 88 products that print an amount of radish list more than its 25 mg of black radish (filed by NIH under radish) (median 450 mg).

The NIH database records 3 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 BioLiv'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
Suggested Use As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule three times per day or a directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
If pregnant or breast-feeding, contact your healthcare professional before use.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Storage
Keep tightly capped and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21002.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Silica.

How many labels does BioLiv have?

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

  1. Label 21002 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · off the market January 17, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 8 12806 10213 6

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioGenesis Nutraceuticals, Inc. (other), Mill Creek, WA. All BioGenesis Nutraceuticals products.

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