Super Alpha-Lipoic Acid With Biotin 250 mg
by Life Extension · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since March 2016 (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 45706 0
- DSLD label 58757
- Serving 1 capsule
Super Alpha-Lipoic Acid With Biotin 250 mg by Life Extension lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 2,500 mcg of biotin and 250 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2016.
What is in Super Alpha-Lipoic Acid With Biotin 250 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin | 2,500 mcg | 833% | Higher than 89% of 9,447 products listing biotin (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 5,000 mcg. |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 250 mg | Higher than 85% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 58757 (entered April 22, 2016), 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 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid with BiotinLife Extension same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 300 mgtnvitamins same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 600 mg plus Biotin OptimizerNature's Truth · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Sustain 300 mg with BiotinJarrow Formulas · off the market same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Sustain with BiotinJarrow Formulas same ingredients
- Alpha Lipoic Acid 200 mgtnvitamins 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. DIRECTIONS: Take one (1) capsule in the morning and one (1) capsule in the evening, preferably on an empty stomach, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: if you are taking glucose lowering medication, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product.
- WARNINGS: ~ KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- ~ DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. ~ Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- ~ When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 58757.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Super Alpha-Lipoic Acid With Biotin 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2016.
- Label 58757 (current) Entered April 22, 2016 · off the market March 12, 2016 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 37870 45706 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.