Ecophane
by Biorga · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 206174
- Serving 2 tablets
Ecophane by Biorga lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.
What is in Ecophane?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein HydrolysatesProtein Hydrolysates Note: which | 1,200 mg | 77% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). | |
| Cystine | 92 mg | Higher than 59% of 75 products listing cystine (median 75 mg). | |
| Methionine | 118 mg | Higher than 59% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg). | |
| Spirulina | 26 mg | 89% of 709 products listing blue-green algae give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Vitamin B5 | 6 mg | 120%* | 75% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). |
| Vitamin B6 | 2 mg | 118%* | 69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). |
| Biotinas B8 | 0.15 mg | 500%* | 51% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). |
| Vitamin PP | 18 mg | 113%* | 66% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). |
| Zinc | 15 mg | 136%* | Higher than 56% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 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 206174 (entered August 23, 2019), 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 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.
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
- How to use: Take 2 tablets daily with a full glass of water at mealtimes, in 3 mons cure.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206174.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Maltodextrin, Wheat Protein, Hydrolysate, Sesame, Hydrolysate, Magnesium Citrate, Calcium Phosphate, Zinc Citrate, Spirulina, Anti-Caking Agent.
How many labels does Ecophane have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2019.
- Label 206174 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · on the market · 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 Laboratoires Bailleul International (manufacturer), 1203 Geneva, Suisse. All Biorga products.