Dr. James F. Balch, Jr. Super Antioxidants
by NOW · capsule · 60 vcaps(TM)
- Off the market since August 2012 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 03320 8
- DSLD label 12652
- Serving 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
Dr. James F. Balch, Jr. Super Antioxidants by NOW lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 200 mg of green tea extract, 100 mg of milk thistle extract, 100 mg of curcumin extract and 100 mg of quercetin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Dr. James F. Balch, Jr. Super Antioxidants?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Tea extractas CatechinsGreen Tea extract (Form: 40% catechins) Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis | 200 mg | Higher than 63% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Milk Thistle extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle extract (Form: 80% Silymarin) Genus: Silybum Species: marianum | 100 mg | 65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Curcumin extractCurcumin extract Genus: Curcuma Species: longa Note: min. 90% extract | 100 mg | 57% of 550 products listing curcumin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Quercetin | 100 mg | 40% of 1,548 products listing quercetin give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from pineapple) Note: 2000 GDU | 100 mg | Higher than 55% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Cranberry Powder extract | 100 mg | 66% of 1,064 products listing cranberry give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Rosemary extract | 100 mg | Higher than 64% of 332 products listing rosemary (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Grapeseed extractas PolyphenolsGrapeseed extract (Form: 90% polyphenols) | 30 mg | 65% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Ginkgo biloba extractas GinkgoflavonglycosidesGinkgo biloba extract (Form: 24% Ginkgoflavonglycosides) Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 30 mg | 74% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Ginger | 30 mg | 67% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Hawthorn Berry extractas Vitexin-2' RhamnosideHawthorn Berry extract (Form: 1.8% vitexin-2' rhamnoside) Genus: Crataegus Species: oxyacantha | 30 mg | 90% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Bilberry extractas AnthocyanidinsBilberry extract (Form: 25% anthocyanidins) Genus: Vaccinium Species: myrtillus | 20 mg | 73% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12652 (entered August 24, 2012), 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:
- 90% of the 589 products that print an amount of hawthorn list more than its 30 mg of hawthorn (median 200 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Dr. James F. Balch, Jr. Super Antioxidants's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Super AntioxidantsNOW 11 shared, 78% alike
- Ultra AntioxidantsAltrum 11 shared, 78% alike
- Super AntioxidantsButterfly Express 11 shared, 78% alike
- FlaviNOxAllergy Research Group 7 shared, 56% alike
- FlaviNOxNutriCology 7 shared, 56% alike
- Bioflavonoid ComplexSource Naturals 7 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As an herbal dietary supplement, take 2 Vcaps(TM) 1 to 2 times daily.
- Warnings
- This bottle may contain an insert packet to insure the freshness of its contents. These packets are not edible and should be discarded.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, egg, or milk
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12652.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Dr. James F. Balch, Jr. Super Antioxidants have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12652 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · off the market August 9, 2012 · 60 vcaps(TM) · UPC 7 33739 03320 8
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Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.