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BioActive Complete B-Complex
Other Combinations30 servings
A broad multivitamin. Of the 9 nutrients we can read, 4 at sensible daily levels, 1 above the daily target, 4 at trace levels.
No dose reference yet for PABA (scoped out of the answer, not counted against it).
Dose 4/9 at sensible levels
- Gluten Free
How it scores
What's in it, judged
Supplement Facts
Serving Size: 2 Vegetarian Capsule(s)
30 per container
- Thiamine as Thiamine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1 100 mg 8,333%
- Riboflavin as Riboflavin, Riboflavin 5-Phosphate 75 mg 5,769%
- Niacin as Niacin, Niacinamide 100 mg NE 625%
- Vitamin B6 as Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride 100 mg 5,882%
- Folate as L-5-Methyltetrahydrofolate, Calcium Salt 680 mcg DFE 170%
- Vitamin B12 as Methylcobalamin 300 mcg 12,500%
- Biotin 1,000 mcg 3,333%
- Pantothenic Acid as D-Calcium Pantothenate 500 mg 10,000%
- Calcium as Calcium D-Pantothenate, Dicalcium Phosphate 90 mg 7%
- Inositol 100 mg †
- PABA 50 mg †
† Daily Value not established
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, purified Water, Silica.
Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take two (2) capsules daily with food, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
Reported interactions
- Interacts with:
- Metformin ·Phenformin ·Fedratinib ·Amprolium ·Asparaginase ·Cisplatin ·Oxaliplatin ·Isoniazid
- Side effects:
- Flushing ·Hypertension ·Pregnancy ·Urticaria ·Nausea ·Headache
From research databases. Not medical advice — talk to your physician.
How well is it built?
1 of 9 nutrients sit near the daily target. The exceptions:
Well over the daily target
- Thiamine 8333%
- Riboflavin 5769%
- Niacin 625%
- Vitamin B6 5882%
- Vitamin B12 12500%
- Biotin 3333%
- Pantothenic Acid 10000%
Comes up short
- Calcium 7%
A multivitamin covers daily gaps. It won't move a specific goal on its own.
What it's studied for
- HDL cholesterolB
Higher HDL cholesterol
Cardiovascular
- LDL cholesterolA
Lower LDL cholesterol
Cardiovascular
- TriglyceridesA
Lower triglycerides
Glycemic & metabolic
- HomocysteineA
Lower homocysteine levels
Inflammation & oxidative stress
- Diastolic blood pressureA
Lower diastolic blood pressure
Cardiovascular
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