Bioretic
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 883196 10352
- DSLD label 55377
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Bioretic by Genestra Brands lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 100 mg of buchu (agathosma crenulata/serratifolia) leaf extract, 75 mg of dandelion, 50 mg of uva-ursi and 50 mg of cleavers. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Bioretic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchu (Agathosma crenulata/serratifolia) leaf extractBuchu (Agathosma crenulata/serratifolia) leaf extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Agathosma Species: crenulata/serratifolia Note: 1:1 | 100 mg | ||
| Dandelion | 75 mg | 66% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Uva-ursi | 50 mg | 57% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Cleavers | 50 mg | 85% of 39 products listing cleavers give more (median 450 mg). | |
| Calendula | 50 mg | 64% of 36 products listing calendula give more (median 225 mg). | |
| Couch Grass | 40 mg | 88% of 241 products listing wheatgrass and couch grass (DSLD group) give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Cubeb | 50 mg | ||
| European Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) aerial parts extractEuropean Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea) aerial parts extract PlantPart: aerial parts Genus: Solidago Species: virgaurea Note: (4:1) (40 mg dried equivalent) | 10 mg | ||
| Gravel root | 40 mg | ||
| Milk Thistle | 40 mg | 91% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Asparagus | 25 mg | 66% of 67 products listing asparagus give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Agrimony | 25 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55377 (entered January 25, 2016), 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:
- 91% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 40 mg of milk thistle (median 175 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 Bioretic's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Herbal DiureticVinco's 8 shared, 50% 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
- Recommended Adult Dose: Take one capsule daily or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Risk Information: Stop use and seek medical attention immediately if you experience dizziness, confusion, muscle weakness or pain, abnormal heart beat and/or difficulty breathing.
- If you are pregnant; if you have heart disease, high or low blood pressure, bowel obstruction, diabetes, edema or liver, gall bladder or kidney disorders; if you are taking products containing diuretics; or if you are allergic to plants of the Astaracea/ Compositae/Daisy family, do not use. If you are breastfeeding, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- If you are pregnant; if you have heart disease, high or low blood pressure, bowel obstruction, diabetes, edema or liver, gall bladder or kidney disorders; if you are taking products containing diuretics; or if you are allergic to plants of the Astaracea/ Compositae/Daisy family, do not use.
- Discontinue use if you develop symptoms of liver trouble.
- Hypersensitivity/allergy to calendula and milk thistle is known to occur; in which case, discontinue use.
- Quality Assurance: Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed to contain no added wheat, yeast, gluten, soy, sodium, sugar, artificial coloring or flavoring, antimicrobial preservatives, dairy or animal products.
- The capsules are made from 100% pure vegetable sources, free of perservatives and additives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55377.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Silica, Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Seroyal.
How many labels does Bioretic have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55377 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 10352
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.