BioPerine
by AFI America's Finest · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 67382 03035 2
- DSLD label 81789
- Serving 1 tablet
- 60 servings
BioPerine by AFI America's Finest lists one ingredient: 5 mg of black pepper fruit extract per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2018.
What is in BioPerine?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Pepper fruit extract | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 81789 (entered February 23, 2018), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
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- UpSorbNutraBio same ingredients
- Turmeric Curcumin 500 mgPatient One MediNutritionals same ingredients
- Double Strength Bioperine 10Nature's Plus & Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- Double Strength Bioperine 10Nature's Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
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: Take one tablet twice daily with water and a meal or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Precautions/Warnings: Do not use if bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 81789.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): AFI.
How many labels does BioPerine have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 81789 (current) Entered February 23, 2018 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 7 67382 03035 2
- Label 41340 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market October 11, 2017 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 67382 03035 2
- Label 3692 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 7, 2015 · 60 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names America's Finest, Inc. (AFI) (manufacturer, distributor), East Windsor, NJ. All AFI America's Finest products.