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BioProtect

by Biotics Research Corporation · capsule · 270 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 21884
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
  • 90 servings

BioProtect by Biotics Research Corporation lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 7,500 IU of vitamin A, 300 mg of vitamin C, 90 IU of vitamin E and 15 mg of zinc. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in BioProtect?

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).

BioProtect: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21884, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas natural Mixed CarotenoidsVitamin A (Form: as natural mixed carotenoids)7,500 IU150%Vitamin A in BioProtect against 5,772 products7,500 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.7,500 IU

Higher than 79% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid300 mg500%Vitamin C in BioProtect against 18,583 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg300 mg

Higher than 75% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Eas DL-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: d-alpha tocopheryl acetate, and mixed tocopherols)90 IU300%Vitamin E in BioProtect against 6,459 products90 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.90 IU

Higher than 70% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU).

Zincas Zinc GluconateZinc (Form: as Zinc Gluconate)15 mg100%Zinc in BioProtect against 13,186 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg15 mg

Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg).

SeleniumSelenium Note: from vegetable culture75 mcg107%Selenium in BioProtect against 7,658 products75 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg75 mcg

Higher than 62% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Coenzyme Q103 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in BioProtect against 2,922 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.3 mg

95% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg).

L-GlutathioneL-Glutathione Note: reduced30 mgGlutathione in BioProtect against 717 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.30 mg

54% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg).

L-Methionine105 mgMETHIONINE in BioProtect against 981 products105 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.105 mg

Higher than 58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg).

Taurine105 mgTaurine in BioProtect against 2,337 products105 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.105 mg

76% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine105 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in BioProtect against 1,259 products105 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.105 mg

57% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg).

Superoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase Note: from vegetable culture90 mcgSuperoxide Dismutase in BioProtect against 138 products90 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 7,107 mcg, the median 30 mcg.90 mcg

Higher than 62% of 138 products listing superoxide dismutase (median 30 mcg).

CatalaseCatalase Note: from vegetable culture90 mcgCatalase in BioProtect against 103 products90 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mcg to 60 mcg, the median 20 mcg.90 mcg

Higher than 79% of 103 products listing catalase (median 20 mcg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21884 (entered May 24, 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:

  • 95% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 3 mg of coenzyme Q10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 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 BioProtect'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: One (1) to three (3) capsules each day as a dietary supplement or as otherwise directed by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Sealed with an imprinted safety seal for your protection.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry area.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21884.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water, Potassium Sorbate, Glycerin.

How many labels does BioProtect have?

2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 21884 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 270 capsules
  2. Label 21879 Entered May 24, 2013 · on the market · 90 capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names BIOTICS RESEARCH CORP. (manufacturer), Rosenberg, Texas, 77471. All Biotics Research Corporation products.

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