Transfer Factor Basics
by Advanced Medical Labs · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since January 2011 (NIH)
- DSLD label 20057
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Transfer Factor Basics by Advanced Medical Labs lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mcg of folic acid, 4 mcg of vitamin B12, 5 mg of zinc and 25 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2013.
What is in Transfer Factor Basics?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folic Acid | 100 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). |
| Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminB-12 (Form: as cyanocobalamin) | 4 mcg | 66% | 86% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 5 mg | 33% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Selenium Amino Acid ChelateSelenium (Form: as Selenium Amino Acid Chelate) | 25 mcg | 35% | 75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Tmg | 375 mg | Higher than 54% of 731 products listing betaine (median 250 mg). | |
| Larch arabinogalactan | 333 mg | Higher than 59% of 242 products listing arabinogalactan (median 250 mg). | |
| Transfer Factor Matrix 2000(TM)as bovine colostrum extract, chicken-derived transfer factorsTransfer Factor Matrix 2000(TM) (Form: A proprietary concentrated blend of chicken-derived transfer factors, and bovine colostrum extract Note: containing growth factors and immune components) | 330 mg | ||
| Beta Glucan | 200 mg | Higher than 61% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg). | |
| Ip-6 | 200 mg | 78% of 58 products listing IP-6 give more (median 640 mg). | |
| AstragalusAstragalus Genus: astragalus Species: membranaceus Note: 5:1 extract | 70 mg | 70% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20057 (entered March 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:
- 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
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.
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 DAILY USE: 2 capsules per day. Transfer factor should be taken daily, in the morning on an empty stomach or at bedtime. One should not eat for at least one hour after taking transfer factor, or as advised by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Note: Do not use if tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- NOTE: People who are lactose intolerant or who have allergies need not be concerned about a reaction, since all traces of milk proteins and lactose are removed during the extract and concentration process.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- CONTAINS NO: Casein, gluten, yeast, corn, soy, wheat, sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial colors added.
- Storage
- Close tightly after each use. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 20057.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Magnesium Trisilicate, Silicon Dioxide, Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): LABORATORY CERTIFIED Purity & Potency.
How many labels does Transfer Factor Basics have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2013.
- Label 20057 (current) Entered March 25, 2013 · off the market January 1, 2011 · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Advanced Medical Labs (manufacturer), Santa Barbara, CA. All Advanced Medical Labs products.