Phyto-Biotic
by Enzymatic Therapy · capsule · 60 veg capsules
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 7 63948 08166 0
- DSLD label 184617
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Phyto-Biotic by Enzymatic Therapy lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mg of barberry root extract, 400 mg of oregon grape root and stem extract and 100 mg of goldenseal root and rhizome extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Phyto-Biotic?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Barberry root extract | 400 mg | Higher than 80% of 138 products listing barberry (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Oregon Grape root and stem extract | 400 mg | Higher than 74% of 104 products listing oregon grape (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg. | |
| Goldenseal root and rhizome extractas Total AlkaloidsGoldenseal root and rhizome extract (Form: standardized to 5% Total Alkaloids (Form: including Berberine, Hydrastine, and Canadine) Note: 5 mg) PlantPart: root and rhizome | 100 mg | 43% of 308 products listing goldenseal give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184617 (entered February 25, 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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Phyto-BioticNature's Way same ingredients
- Berberine ComplexIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
- Berberis FormulaGenestra Brands 3 shared, 91% alike
- Core Berberine BlendEnergetix 3 shared, 56% alike
- Standardized Liv-R-ActinNature's Plus · off the market 3 shared, 53% alike
- Berberine ComplexEnvy Nutrition 2 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
- Recommendation: Take 2 capsules three times daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrink-wrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
- Warning: Do not use this product if pregnant or nursing. If you have diabetes or are taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184617.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian.
How many labels does Phyto-Biotic have?
3 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 184617 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market September 13, 2021 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 63948 08166 0
- Label 53702 Entered November 24, 2015 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 63948 08166 0
- Label 25321 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market November 9, 2015 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 63948 08166 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Enzymatic Therapy, LLC (part of Nature's Way Brands, LLC) (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Enzymatic Therapy products.