Para Biotic Plus
by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals · capsule · 120 veggie capsules
- Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 8 12806 10233 4
- DSLD label 21579
- Serving 1 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
- 30 servings
Para Biotic Plus by BioGenesis Nutraceuticals lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 400 mg of wormwood, 300 mg of olive leaf extract, 200 mg of berberine sulfate and 200 mg of mexican oregano. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Para Biotic Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wormwood | 400 mg | Higher than 54% of 48 products listing sweet annie (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Olive leaf extractas OleuropeinOlive leaf extract (Form: 20% Oleuropein) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Olea Species: europaea | 300 mg | Higher than 72% of 822 products listing olive (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| Berberine Sulfate | 200 mg | 62% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Mexican Oregano | 200 mg | ||
| Thyme extractThyme extract Genus: Thymus Species: vulgaris Note: 4:1 | 200 mg | Higher than 51% of 89 products listing thyme (median 188 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Grapefruit seed extractGrapefruit seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Citricidal Species: spp. Note: 4:1 | 150 mg | Higher than 64% of 220 products listing grapefruit (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Barberry root extractas BerberineBarberry root extract (Form: 6% Berberine) PlantPart: root Genus: Berberis Species: vulgaris | 100 mg | Higher than 54% of 138 products listing barberry (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Black Walnut hull extractBlack Walnut hull extract PlantPart: hull Genus: Juglans Species: nigra Note: 4:1 | 100 mg | 55% of 166 products listing black walnut give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. | |
| Uva ursi leaf extractUva ursi leaf extract PlantPart: leaf Species: uva ursi Note: 4:1 | 100 mg | 40% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21579 (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 3 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 Para Biotic Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- GI Microb-XDesigns for Health 6 shared, 49% alike
- MicroDefensePure Encapsulations 4 shared, 36% alike
- PyloricomEnergique 4 shared, 35% 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1-4 capsules three times per day or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- WARNING: If pregnant or breastfeeding, consult your healthcare professional before use.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- Keep tightly capped and store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21579.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Silica, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Para Biotic Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21579 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market January 17, 2020 · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 8 12806 10233 4
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.