R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
by BioAnue · capsule · 180 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 27068
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 180 servings
R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) by BioAnue lists one ingredient: 390 mg of R (+) alpha lipoic acid per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2013.
What is in R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R (+) Alpha Lipoic Acid | 390 mg | Higher than 93% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27068 (entered October 25, 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?
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:
- Its 390 mg of R (+) alpha lipoic acid (filed by NIH under alpha lipoic acid) is higher than 93% of the 2,407 alpha lipoic acid products that print an amount; 173 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- R-Alpha Lipoic AcidBioAnue same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid Naturopathic 400 mgOL Olympian Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic 400 mgPrescribed Choice · off the market same ingredients
- Lipoic AcidGenestra Brands same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 400 mgOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 400 mgPure Encapsulations same ingredients
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
- Usage: As a dietary supplement consume 1 to 2 capsules per day, or as directed by a health care professional.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 27068.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA) have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 27068 (current) Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 180 capsules
- Label 27067 Entered October 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules
DSLD also links this label to: R-Alpha Lipoic Acid (package size 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 BioAnue Laboratories Inc. (manufacturer), Rochelle, GA. All BioAnue products.