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Larrea Plus

by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals · capsule · 90 veggie capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 12806 10289 1
  • DSLD label 21179
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Larrea Plus by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of vitamin C, 5 mg of zinc, 150 mg of bee propolis and 150 mg of larrea tridentata extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in Larrea Plus?

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).

Larrea Plus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 21179, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid150 mg250%Vitamin C in Larrea Plus against 18,583 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg150 mg

Higher than 58% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg).

Zincas Zinc Lysinate5 mg33%Zinc in Larrea Plus against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Bee PropolisBee Propolis Note: 5:1150 mgPropolis in Larrea Plus against 260 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

49% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg).

Larrea tridentata extractas ChaparralLarrea tridentata extract (Form: Chaparral) Genus: Larrea Species: tridentata Note: 4:1150 mg
L-Lysineas L-Lysine Hydrochloride150 mgLysine in Larrea Plus against 1,250 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.150 mg

72% of 1,250 products listing lysine give more (median 500 mg).

Olive leaf extractas OleuropeinOlive leaf extract (Form: 20% Oleuropein) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Olea Species: europaea100 mgOlive in Larrea Plus against 822 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

47% of 822 products listing olive give more (median 100 mg).

Melissa officinalisas Rosmarinic AcidMelissa officinalis (Form: rosmarinic acid) Note: 5%50 mgLemon balm in Larrea Plus against 475 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

65% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21179 (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?

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.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Larrea Plus'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
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule daily for immune health. For additional immune support take 2-3 capsules two to three times per day or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Discontinue use if any unusual symptoms such as nausea, fever, abdominal pain or jaundice should occur.
Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
Caution: Do not use if pregnant or nursing. Consult a healthcare professional before use if taking prescription drugs or if you have or may have a liver disease.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 21179.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica.

How many labels does Larrea Plus have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 21179 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market January 17, 2020 · 90 veggie capsules · UPC 8 12806 10289 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names BioGenesis Nutraceuticals, Inc. (other), Mill Creek, WA. All BioGenesis Nutraceuticals products.

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