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ProbioActive

by Rainbow Light · capsule · 90 rapid release capsules

  • Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 21888 35142 8
  • DSLD label 43189
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

ProbioActive by Rainbow Light lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.

What is in ProbioActive?

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).

ProbioActive: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 43189, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Bio-Active Probiotic Organisms80 mg
Bacillus coagulans1 Billion CFUs
Growth-Promoting Prebiotic Support50 mg
Inulin25 mgInulin in ProbioActive against 370 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,500 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

90% of 370 products listing inulin give more (median 300 mg).

Larch arabinogalactin25 mgArabinogalactan in ProbioActive against 242 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.25 mg

83% of 242 products listing arabinogalactan give more (median 250 mg).

Soothing Botanical Digestive SupportSoothing Botanical Digestive Support Note: equivalent to 985 mg of herbal powder70 mg
Ginger [rhizome] fresh juice 10:1 extract20 mgGinger in ProbioActive against 1,770 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.20 mg

77% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg).

Fennel seed powder20 mgFennel in ProbioActive against 315 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.20 mg

81% of 315 products listing fennel give more (median 72 mg).

Turmeric 50:1 extract15 mgTurmeric in ProbioActive against 2,369 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.15 mg

92% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg).

Peppermint [leaf] powder15 mgPeppermint in ProbioActive against 278 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 207.5 mg, the median 50 mg.15 mg

82% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43189 (entered March 25, 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:

  • 90% of the 370 products that print an amount of inulin list more than its 25 mg of inulin (median 300 mg).
  • 92% of the 2,369 products that print an amount of turmeric list more than its 15 mg of turmeric (median 150 mg).

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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 USAGE: Take 1 rapid-release capsule with or before meals or may be sprinkled on food immediately prior to consumption.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Consult a health care professional prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains NO: wheat ~ gluten ~ milk ~ lactose ~ tree nuts ~ peanuts ~ soy ~ eggs ~ fish ~ shellfish.
No artificial colors, flavors, preservatives, sugar, yeast or sweeteners.
Gluten-Free
Storage
No Refrigeration Required.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 43189.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Silica, Capsule.

How many labels does ProbioActive have?

One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2015.

  1. Label 43189 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 90 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 21888 35142 8

DSLD also links this label to: ProbioActive 1B (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 Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems (manufacturer, distributor), Santa Cruz, CA. All Rainbow Light products.

Where next?