Probiotic Defense
by NOW · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02918 8
- DSLD label 313986
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Probiotic Defense by NOW lists 19 ingredients; 19 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Probiotic Defense?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probiotic Defense Blend | 485 mg | ||
| Fermented Greens | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Barley | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Oat Grass | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Wheat Grass | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alfalfa | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Freeze-dried Probiotic Strains | 1 billion CFU | ||
| Lactobacillus acidophilus LA-14 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium animalis lactis BL-04 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus brevis LBR-35 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus casei LC-11 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus plantarum LP-115 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus rhamnosus LR-32 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus salivarius LS-33 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus paracasei Lpc-37 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacteriumas Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium animalis lactis Bb-02 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium breve BB-3 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum BL-5 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactobacillus bulgaricus LB-87 | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Saccharomyces boulardii | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Super Green Foods | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alfalfa Juice Concentrate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Kelporganic | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 313986 (entered October 24, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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; 19 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Probiotic Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Probiotics Biotics 50HerbTonics 14 shared, 63% alike
- Digestive Calm ProbioticNatural Rhythm 12 shared, 61% alike
- Ultra Probiotic FormulaGarden of Life Primal Defense 13 shared, 60% alike
- Ultra Ultimate Probiotic FormulaGarden of Life Primal Defense 13 shared, 60% alike
- HSO Probiotic FormulaGarden of Life Primal Defense 12 shared, 54% alike
- Ultimate Flora Critical Care 50 BillionRenew Life 10 shared, 53% 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 Usage: Take 1 capsule 3 times daily with water, preferably on an empty stomach. Start with 1 capsule per day and gradually increase to 3 capsules per day.
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication (especially immune-suppressing drugs), or have a medical condition (especially if immune system is compromised).
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains wheat, milk and soy.
- May contain trace levels of dairy protein.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place to maintain potency.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 313986.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, fermented Molasses, Probiotic Cultures, Stearic Acid, Chicory, Inulin, FOS, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured; Triangle K D (Kosher Dairy); Strain Verified.
How many labels does Probiotic Defense have?
7 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 313986 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 33739 02918 8
- Label 73850 Entered May 24, 2017 · off the market February 12, 2024 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 02918 8
- Label 70085 Entered January 25, 2017 · off the market March 24, 2017 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 02918 8
- Label 62512 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market September 20, 2016 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 02918 8
- Label 50322 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market March 31, 2016 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 02918 8
- Label 28593 Entered December 24, 2013 · off the market August 24, 2015 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 02918 8
- Label 14435 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market February 18, 2013 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 02918 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.