PlainVitamins

Zosterex +BioPerine

by Approved Science · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X00375UGKZ
  • DSLD label 319839
  • Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Zosterex +BioPerine by Approved Science lists 27 ingredients, 16 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mg of vitamin C, 10 mcg (400 IU) of vitamin D3, 11 mg of zinc and 1,000 mg of L-lysine; 6 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight; 5 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 Zosterex +BioPerine?

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).

Zosterex +BioPerine: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 319839, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid100 mg11%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for vitamin C, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Vitamin D3as Cholecalciferol10 mcg (400 IU)50%Vitamin D in Zosterex +BioPerine against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mcg.

B-Sci Vitamin B Complexno amount given
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Hydrochloride1.1 mg100%Thiamin in Zosterex +BioPerine against 9,830 products1.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.1 mg

82% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.2 mg.

Vitamin B2as Riboflavin1.1 mg85%Riboflavin in Zosterex +BioPerine against 9,824 products1.1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.1 mg

83% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.2 mg.

Vitamin B3as Niacinamide13 mg NE81%Niacin in Zosterex +BioPerine against 12,413 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg13 mg

75% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 26 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride1.3 mg76%Vitamin B6 in Zosterex +BioPerine against 15,277 products1.3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.3 mg

87% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2.6 mg.

Folateas Folic Acid400 mcg DFE100%
Vitamin B12as Cyanocobalamin30 mcg1,250%Vitamin B12 in Zosterex +BioPerine against 14,425 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg30 mcg

51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mcg.

Biotin30 mcg100%Biotin in Zosterex +BioPerine against 9,447 products30 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg30 mcg

83% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mcg.

Vitamin B5as Calcium Pantothenate5 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Zosterex +BioPerine against 10,060 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg5 mg

77% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Zincas Zinc Oxide11 mg100%Zinc in Zosterex +BioPerine against 13,186 products11 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg11 mg

47% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 22 mg.

L-Lysine1,000 mgLysine in Zosterex +BioPerine against 1,250 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 148.25 mg to 996.25 mg, the median 500 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 75% of 1,250 products listing lysine (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Astragalus, Powderas Astragalus membranaceous125 mgAstragalus in Zosterex +BioPerine against 604 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.125 mg

50% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Oregano Leaf Extractstandardized to 30%65 mgOregano in Zosterex +BioPerine against 302 products65 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 250 mg, the median 145 mg.65 mg

63% of 302 products listing oregano give more (median 145 mg). Per day at the most servings: 130 mg.

Fungi-Sci Mushroom Complex125 mg
Reishi Mushroom, Powderas Ganoderma lucidum, Powderin the blend, no amount given
Maitake Mushroom, Powderas Grifola frondosa, Powderin the blend, no amount given
Shiitake Mushroom, Powderas Lentinula edodes, Powderin the blend, no amount given
Cordyceps Mushroom, Powderas Cordyceps sinensis, Powderin the blend, no amount given
Turkey Tail Mycelium Extractas Coriolus versicolor Mycelium Extractin the blend, no amount given
Enzy-Sci Proteolytic Enzyme Complexno amount given
Papainenzyme, 76 FCC PU
Bromelain30 GDU
Amylase8 SKB
Protease30 HUT
Lipase0.08 FIP
Cellulase0.2 CU
Lemon Balm Leaf Extractstandardized to 10:16 mgLemon balm in Zosterex +BioPerine against 475 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.6 mg

93% of 475 products listing lemon balm give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12 mg.

BioPerineas Piper nigrumstandardized to 95% piperine, standardized to 50:15 mgBlack Pepper in Zosterex +BioPerine against 2,363 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 10 mg, the median 5 mg.5 mg

33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319839 (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?

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:

  • 83% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 30 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 93% of the 475 products that print an amount of lemon balm list more than its 6 mg of lemon balm (median 100 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Zosterex +BioPerine's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules daily, (one in the morning and one in the afternoon), before meals with an 8 oz. glass of water.
Warnings
Warning: Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement.
Pregnant women or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with a known medical condition, should consult with a physician before taking this or any other dietary supplement. Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Made with GMO free ingredients
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 319839.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in USA No animal testing GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Quality product.

How many labels does Zosterex +BioPerine have?

One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2024.

  1. Label 319839 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC X00375UGKZ

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Approved Science (distributor), New York, NY. All Approved Science products.

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