Super Bio-Curcumin
by Life Extension · capsule · 30 packets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 22983 4
- DSLD label 182713
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Super Bio-Curcumin by Life Extension lists one ingredient: 400 mg of BCM-95 bio-curcumin turmeric 25:1 extract per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2018.
What is in Super Bio-Curcumin?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCM-95 Bio-Curcumin Turmeric 25:1 extractas Total Curcuminoids ComplexBCM-95 Bio-Curcumin Turmeric 25:1 extract (Form: std. to 95% Total Curcuminoids Complex (Form: with essential oils of Turmeric PlantPart: rhizome Note: by HPLC) Note: 380 mg) PlantPart: root | 400 mg | Higher than 66% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 182713 (entered November 21, 2018), 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 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.
- Turmeric ComplexGNC Herbal Plus Formula same ingredients
- KavaWakaya Perfection same ingredients
- Herbal Actives Turmeric 400 mg/95% CurcuminNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Turmeric 400 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Turmeric 400 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Turmeric 400 mgVitamin World 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
- Directions: Take one (1) packet daily with a meal, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
- If you are taking anticoagulant or antiplatelet medications, or have a bleeding disorder, consult your healthcare provider before taking this product.
- Do not take if you have gallbladder problems or gallstones.
- 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.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- To ensure product consistency, store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 182713.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Silica.
How many labels does Super Bio-Curcumin have?
10 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 211181 Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market April 11, 2019 · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 23983 3
- Label 182713 (current) Entered November 21, 2018 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 22983 4
- Label 182695 Entered October 25, 2018 · off the market May 3, 2018 · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 22983 4
- Label 74706 Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 21983 5
- Label 63705 Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 19993 9
- Label 63661 Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 19983 0
- Label 63615 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market August 4, 2016 · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 19983 0
- Label 63473 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market April 1, 2016 · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 19983 0
- Label 62076 Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 20983 6
- Label 60405 Entered June 24, 2016 · on the market · 30 packets · UPC 7 37870 17983 2
DSLD also links this label to: Once-Daily Health Booster (bundle set), Two-Per-Day Capsules (bundle set), Super Ubiquinol CoQ10 Enhanced Mitochondrial Support (bundle set), Super Omega-3 EPA/DHA with Sesame Lignans & Olive Fruit Extract (bundle set).
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.