Mitochondrial Basics With BioPQQ
by Life Extension · capsule · 30 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 47811
- Serving 1 capsule
- 30 servings
Mitochondrial Basics With BioPQQ by Life Extension lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 15 mg of calcium, 250 mg of ArginoCarn acetyl-L-carnitine arginate dihydrochloride, 100 mg of R-lipoic acid and 10 mg of BioPQQ(R) pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Mitochondrial Basics With BioPQQ?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Calcium CarbonateCalcium (Form: as Calcium Carbonate) | 15 mg | 1%* | 94% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. |
| Sodium | 14 mg | 76% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 28 mg. | |
| ArginoCarn Acetyl-L-Carnitine Arginate Dihydrochloride | 250 mg | ||
| R-Lipoic Acidas Na-RALA Sodium R-LipoateR-Lipoic Acid (Form: as microencapsulated Bio-Enhanced stabilized Na-RALA Sodium R-Lipoate) | 100 mg | Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| BioPQQ(R) Pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt | 10 mg | 46% of 168 products listing pyrroloquinoline quinone give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 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 47811 (entered July 24, 2015), 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:
- 94% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 15 mg of calcium (median 115 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 Mitochondrial Basics With BioPQQ's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mitochodrial BasicsLife Extension 4 shared, 91% alike
- Mitochondrial Energy OptimizerLife Extension 5 shared, 50% alike
- Mitochondrial Basics with PQQLife Extension 3 shared, 48% alike
- Extra Strength PQQ 40 mgNOW 2 shared, 46% alike
- Extra Strength PQQ 40 mgProtocol For Life Balance 2 shared, 46% alike
- Pyrro-CellHoltraCeuticals 2 shared, 40% 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
- Dosage and Use - Take one (1) capsule once or twice daily, preferably early in the day, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. - This product can be taken with or without food.
- Warnings
- The information provided on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your physician or other health care professional or any information contained on or in any product label or packaging.
- You should not use the information on this site for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem or for prescription of any medication or other treatment. You should consult with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem. You should not stop taking any medication without first consulting your physician.
- Warnings - Keep out of reach of children
- - Do not exceed recommended use - Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- - When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47811.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Calcium Silicate, Vegetable Stearate, Candelilla Wax, Beeswax.
How many labels does Mitochondrial Basics With BioPQQ have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 59658 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market May 3, 2018 · 30 capsules · UPC 7 37870 18693 9
- Label 47811 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · on the market · 30 capsules
DSLD also links this label to: Mitochodrial Basics (image difference, same product), Mitochondrial Basics with PQQ (image difference, same product), Mitochondrial Basics with PQQ (image difference, same product), Mitochondrial Basics with PQQ (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Life Extension (manufacturer). All Life Extension products.