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Bioactive B-Complex Capsules with Methylfolate & Methyl B12 – 60 Count
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$48.00
$1.60 a serving, or $1.44 with a subscription
8 B vitamins · 1,020 mcg DFE folate · 468 mcg B12 · 2 capsules a day
8 B vitamins. 1,020 mcg DFE folate in two forms. 468 mcg B12 in two forms.
Bioactive B-Complex by Mother Earth Labs is a B-complex for adults, with methylated folate and B12, in 2 capsules a day. Folate comes as Metafolin® L-5-MTHF (methylfolate) and folinic acid, and vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin. B1 comes as benfotiamine, B2 as riboflavin 5′-phosphate, B3 as NADH, B5 as pantethine and B6 as P5P. It also has biotin, choline, betaine (TMG), magnesium and zinc. Unflavored capsules for your morning routine, with no folic acid and no cyanocobalamin.
60 capsules a bottle, 30 servings. $1.60 a serving, or $1.44 with a subscription.
Why Bioactive B-Complex capsules
- Thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, biotin and pantothenic acid help your body turn food into energy.†
- Folate and vitamin B12 support normal red blood cell formation.†
- Folate and vitamin B12 support normal methylation.†
- Grab and go: no scoop, shaker or blender. Take your capsules at home, at work or on the road.
- One bottle a month: all 8 B vitamins, plus choline and TMG, in one formula, 60 capsules, 2 a day for 30 days.
Unflavored capsules · No folic acid or cyanocobalamin · No stearate · For adults
† These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
What’s in every serving: B-complex with methylfolate, methyl B12 and benfotiamine
- Folate · 1,020 mcg DFE (255% DV) — 680 mcg DFE as Metafolin® L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF), also called methylfolate, and 340 mcg DFE as folinic acid (calcium folinate). DFE (dietary folate equivalents) is the unit supplement labels use for folate.
- Vitamin B12 · 468 mcg (19,500% DV) — 288 mcg as methylcobalamin (methyl B12) and 180 mcg as adenosylcobalamin.
- Vitamin B6 · 40 mg (2,353% DV) — as pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P), a coenzyme form of vitamin B6.
- Thiamin (B1) · 42.7 mg (3,556% DV) — from 75 mg BenfoPure® benfotiamine, a form of thiamin.
- Other B vitamins — B2 as riboflavin 5′-phosphate (25 mg), B3 as 10 mg PANMOL® NADH (1.8 mg niacin), B5 as 200 mg Pantesin® pantethine (158 mg pantothenic acid) and biotin (300 mcg).
- Also inside — 150 mg alpha-GPC (61 mg choline), 200 mg betaine (TMG), 50 mg magnesium as magnesium malate and 11 mg zinc as zinc picolinate. Each one is listed in the Supplement Facts.
Adults: up to 2 capsules a day. Each serving has 40 mg of vitamin B6, which is under 100 mg, the U.S. daily upper limit for adults from food and supplements combined. If you take other products with vitamin B6, add up the amounts on every label.
How to take Bioactive B-Complex capsules
- Take 2 capsules a day. That’s one serving.
- Take them earlier in the day. The label advises against taking Bioactive B-Complex late in the day.
- Don’t take more than 2 capsules a day, and add up the vitamin B6 in any other supplements you take.
Caution: Not intended for children. Keep out of reach of children. Check with your healthcare practitioner before taking it, especially if you’re pregnant or nursing, take medication or other supplements, have a medical condition, or may be allergic to any ingredient. Contains 40 mg of vitamin B6. Stop use and consult your healthcare practitioner if you experience tingling, burning or numbness. Biotin can affect some lab test results, so before blood work, tell your healthcare practitioner and the lab that you take it. Do not use if the seal under the cap is broken or missing.
To report a side effect or serious adverse event, call 210-408-2800.
Made by us.
Bioactive B-Complex is made in our own facility in San Antonio, Texas, with imported ingredients.
Left out on purpose: no folic acid, no cyanocobalamin, no stearate, no proprietary blends, and no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin (vitamin B1, as 75 mg BenfoPure® benfotiamine) | 42.7 mg | 3,556% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2, as riboflavin 5′-phosphate) | 25 mg | 1,923% |
| Niacin (as 10 mg PANMOL® NADH) | 1.8 mg NE |
11% |
| Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal 5′-phosphate) | 40 mg | 2,353% |
| Folate | 1,020 mcg DFE |
255% |
| as Metafolin® L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium (L-5-MTHF) | 680 mcg DFE |
|
| as folinic acid (calcium folinate) | 340 mcg DFE |
|
| Vitamin B12 | 468 mcg | 19,500% |
| as methylcobalamin | 288 mcg | |
| as adenosylcobalamin | 180 mcg | |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% |
| Pantothenic acid (as 200 mg Pantesin® pantethine) | 158 mg | 3,162% |
| Choline (as 150 mg alpha-glycerophosphorylcholine, alpha-GPC) | 61 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium (as magnesium malate) | 50 mg | 12% |
| Zinc (as zinc picolinate) | 11 mg | 100% |
| Betaine (as trimethylglycine, TMG) | 200 mg | * |
*Daily Value (DV) not established.
Other ingredients: capsule, calcium phosphate, and plant fats, beeswax and chlorophyll (which microencapsulate the NADH).
Thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and choline are shown as the nutrient itself, calculated from the ingredient weights on our label (75 mg benfotiamine, 10 mg NADH, 200 mg pantethine and 150 mg alpha-GPC). Other amounts match the label. % Daily Values here are calculated from the unrounded amounts, so some differ from current packaging or are missing there. Folate and vitamin B12 are shown as totals, with each form’s amount listed under them. Ingredient names are written out in full; current packaging uses shorter names.
Brand names marked ® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
What’s in Bioactive B-Complex?
All 8 B vitamins in 2 capsules. Folate is 1,020 mcg DFE, as methylfolate (Metafolin® L-5-MTHF) and folinic acid. Vitamin B12 is 468 mcg, as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin. It also has 75 mg benfotiamine (42.7 mg thiamin), 25 mg riboflavin as riboflavin 5′-phosphate, 10 mg NADH (1.8 mg niacin), 40 mg vitamin B6 as P5P, 300 mcg biotin and 200 mg pantethine (158 mg pantothenic acid).
Beyond the B vitamins, each serving has 150 mg alpha-GPC (61 mg choline), 200 mg betaine (TMG), 50 mg magnesium and 11 mg zinc. Every amount is listed in the Supplement Facts.
Who is Bioactive B-Complex for?
Adults who want a B-complex without folic acid or cyanocobalamin, or who’d rather take their B vitamins on their own than in a multivitamin. Its folate comes as methylfolate (L-5-MTHF) and folinic acid, and its vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, in 2 unflavored capsules a day.
It’s for adults and isn’t intended for children. Check with your healthcare practitioner before taking it, especially if you’re pregnant or nursing, or take medication or other supplements.
Is Bioactive B-Complex a multivitamin or a B12 supplement?
Neither. It’s a B-complex: all 8 B vitamins, plus choline, betaine (TMG), magnesium and zinc. Its Supplement Facts list no vitamins A, C, D, E or K, and no minerals other than magnesium and zinc.
It isn’t only a B12 supplement either: each serving has 468 mcg of vitamin B12 along with the other 7 B vitamins. If you also take a multivitamin, add up the vitamin B6, folate, zinc and magnesium from both.
What does “methylated” mean on a B-complex label?
It means a methyl group (one carbon and three hydrogen atoms) has been added to the vitamin. In Bioactive B-Complex, two are methylated: 680 mcg DFE of the folate is L-5-MTHF (methylfolate), and 288 mcg of the vitamin B12 is methylcobalamin (methyl B12).
The rest aren’t methylated: the other 340 mcg DFE of folate is folinic acid, and the other 180 mcg of B12 is adenosylcobalamin. B6 is pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P) and B2 is riboflavin 5′-phosphate, both coenzyme forms. There’s no folic acid and no cyanocobalamin.
Does Bioactive B-Complex contain folic acid?
No. Its folate comes from two other forms: 680 mcg DFE as Metafolin® L-5-MTHF (methylfolate) and 340 mcg DFE as folinic acid (calcium folinate), 1,020 mcg DFE in all.
What’s the difference between methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin?
Both are forms of vitamin B12. In the body, vitamin B12 works with two enzymes: as methylcobalamin with methionine synthase, and as adenosylcobalamin with methylmalonyl-CoA mutase. Each serving has 288 mcg of methylcobalamin and 180 mcg of adenosylcobalamin, 468 mcg in all.
What is benfotiamine?
Benfotiamine is a form of thiamin (vitamin B1) that the body converts to thiamin. Each serving has 75 mg of BenfoPure® benfotiamine, which supplies 42.7 mg of thiamin.
What are NADH and pantethine?
NADH is the reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme the body makes from niacin (vitamin B3). Ours is PANMOL® NADH, microencapsulated with plant fats, beeswax and chlorophyll. Each serving has 10 mg of NADH, which supplies 1.8 mg of niacin.
Pantethine (Pantesin®) is a form of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), which the body uses to make coenzyme A. Each serving has 200 mg of pantethine, which supplies 158 mg of pantothenic acid.
Does Bioactive B-Complex have choline and TMG?
Yes. Each 2-capsule serving has 150 mg of alpha-GPC, which supplies 61 mg of choline (11% DV), and 200 mg of betaine, also called trimethylglycine or TMG. Betaine has no Daily Value. It also has 50 mg of magnesium as magnesium malate (12% DV) and 11 mg of zinc as zinc picolinate (100% DV).
Does Bioactive B-Complex contain caffeine, sweeteners or flavors?
No. None of its listed ingredients is a source of caffeine, and the capsules are unflavored, with no sweeteners or flavors.
Should I take Bioactive B-Complex in the morning or at night?
Earlier in the day. The label advises against taking it late in the day. It doesn’t say whether to take it with or without food.
Can I take Bioactive B-Complex every day?
Yes. The label directs 2 capsules daily. Don’t take more than 2 capsules a day, and add up the vitamin B6 in any other supplements you take. If you notice tingling, burning or numbness, stop use and consult your healthcare practitioner.
How many capsules can I take a day?
Up to 2, which is one serving. Each serving has 40 mg of vitamin B6. The U.S. adult upper limit is 100 mg a day from food and supplements combined, so add up the vitamin B6 in anything else you take.
Why are some % Daily Values over 100%?
% Daily Value compares the amount in a serving with the Daily Value, a reference amount used on supplement labels. Over 100% means a serving has more than that reference amount. For example, each serving has 2,353% DV of vitamin B6 and 19,500% DV of vitamin B12.
A Daily Value isn’t an upper limit. For vitamin B6, the U.S. adult upper limit is 100 mg a day from food and supplements combined, and each serving has 40 mg. If you take other products with vitamin B6, add up the amounts on every label.
Why can a B-complex turn urine bright yellow?
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is yellow. When you take more than your body needs, the extra is either not absorbed or passed in urine, so your urine can look brighter yellow. NIH lists discolored urine as a minimal side effect of riboflavin. Each serving has 25 mg of riboflavin as riboflavin 5′-phosphate.
Can I take it with other Mother Earth Labs products?
Check the label of anything you take with it, and add up the vitamin B6, folate, zinc and magnesium. Each serving of Bioactive B-Complex has 40 mg vitamin B6, 1,020 mcg DFE folate (as methylfolate and folinic acid), 11 mg zinc and 50 mg magnesium. The 1,000 mcg adult upper limit for folate counts mcg of folate from supplements and fortified foods, not mcg DFE, so the folate totals below are lower than the DFE amounts on the labels.
pH Balancer (capsules or liquid) and Live Active Core Daily each have 30 mg zinc a serving. With any of them, you’d get 41 mg of zinc a day from supplements alone, above the 40 mg adult upper limit for food and supplements combined, so ask your healthcare practitioner first. Folate from supplements would come to about 1,000 mcg a day, the adult upper limit, and vitamin B6 to 54.5 mg, under its 100 mg U.S. limit.
Essential MultiVitamins also has methylfolate and folinic acid (1,360 mcg DFE a serving). Together, folate from supplements would be about 1,400 mcg a day, above the 1,000 mcg adult upper limit, so don’t combine them unless your healthcare practitioner advises it. Comprehensive Core has 40 mg vitamin B6 a serving, which would bring vitamin B6 to 80 mg a day.
MagnesiumER adds 350 mg magnesium. With it, you’d get 400 mg of supplemental magnesium a day, above the 350 mg adult upper limit, so don’t combine them unless your healthcare practitioner advises it. The same goes for any other supplement with more than 300 mg of magnesium a serving.
Can I take it with medication?
Ask your healthcare practitioner first if you take any prescription medicine. This matters most for methotrexate, fluorouracil (5-FU) or capecitabine, sulfasalazine, a seizure medicine such as phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine or valproate, theophylline, an antibiotic, a bisphosphonate or penicillamine.
Bioactive B-Complex contains folate (including folinic acid), vitamin B6, zinc and magnesium, which can affect how some medicines work, and some medicines lower these nutrients.
Can the biotin in Bioactive B-Complex affect lab tests?
It can. Biotin can affect some lab test results. Each serving has 300 mcg of biotin, so before blood work, tell your healthcare practitioner and the lab that you take Bioactive B-Complex.
How long does a bottle last?
A bottle holds 60 capsules, so it lasts 30 days at 2 capsules a day.
How does the subscription work?
Choose how often it renews: every 1, 2, 3 or 4 months. Subscription orders are 10% off: $1.44 a serving instead of $1.60. It renews automatically until you cancel. Each renewal is $43.20 a bottle before any shipping or tax.
Is Bioactive B-Complex vegan or vegetarian?
It isn’t vegan: the NADH is microencapsulated with beeswax. We don’t make a vegetarian claim for the whole product.
Is Bioactive B-Complex gluten-free or dairy-free?
Its listed ingredients don’t include wheat or milk, but this page doesn’t claim it’s free of gluten or dairy. Our facility also makes whey protein (milk). If you have a food allergy, ask your healthcare practitioner before using it.
Where is it made?
In our own facility in San Antonio, Texas, with imported ingredients.
Storage: Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
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Regular price
$48.00
$1.60 a serving, or $1.44 with a subscription
8 B vitamins · 1,020 mcg DFE folate · 468 mcg B12 · 2 capsules a day
8 B vitamins. 1,020 mcg DFE folate in two forms. 468 mcg B12 in two forms.
Bioactive B-Complex by Mother Earth Labs is a B-complex for adults, with methylated folate and B12, in 2 capsules a day. Folate comes as Metafolin® L-5-MTHF (methylfolate) and folinic acid, and vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin. B1 comes as benfotiamine, B2 as riboflavin 5′-phosphate, B3 as NADH, B5 as pantethine and B6 as P5P. It also has biotin, choline, betaine (TMG), magnesium and zinc. Unflavored capsules for your morning routine, with no folic acid and no cyanocobalamin.
60 capsules a bottle, 30 servings. $1.60 a serving, or $1.44 with a subscription.
Why Bioactive B-Complex capsules
- Thiamin, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, biotin and pantothenic acid help your body turn food into energy.†
- Folate and vitamin B12 support normal red blood cell formation.†
- Folate and vitamin B12 support normal methylation.†
- Grab and go: no scoop, shaker or blender. Take your capsules at home, at work or on the road.
- One bottle a month: all 8 B vitamins, plus choline and TMG, in one formula, 60 capsules, 2 a day for 30 days.
Unflavored capsules · No folic acid or cyanocobalamin · No stearate · For adults
† These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
What’s in every serving: B-complex with methylfolate, methyl B12 and benfotiamine
- Folate · 1,020 mcg DFE (255% DV) — 680 mcg DFE as Metafolin® L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (L-5-MTHF), also called methylfolate, and 340 mcg DFE as folinic acid (calcium folinate). DFE (dietary folate equivalents) is the unit supplement labels use for folate.
- Vitamin B12 · 468 mcg (19,500% DV) — 288 mcg as methylcobalamin (methyl B12) and 180 mcg as adenosylcobalamin.
- Vitamin B6 · 40 mg (2,353% DV) — as pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P), a coenzyme form of vitamin B6.
- Thiamin (B1) · 42.7 mg (3,556% DV) — from 75 mg BenfoPure® benfotiamine, a form of thiamin.
- Other B vitamins — B2 as riboflavin 5′-phosphate (25 mg), B3 as 10 mg PANMOL® NADH (1.8 mg niacin), B5 as 200 mg Pantesin® pantethine (158 mg pantothenic acid) and biotin (300 mcg).
- Also inside — 150 mg alpha-GPC (61 mg choline), 200 mg betaine (TMG), 50 mg magnesium as magnesium malate and 11 mg zinc as zinc picolinate. Each one is listed in the Supplement Facts.
Adults: up to 2 capsules a day. Each serving has 40 mg of vitamin B6, which is under 100 mg, the U.S. daily upper limit for adults from food and supplements combined. If you take other products with vitamin B6, add up the amounts on every label.
How to take Bioactive B-Complex capsules
- Take 2 capsules a day. That’s one serving.
- Take them earlier in the day. The label advises against taking Bioactive B-Complex late in the day.
- Don’t take more than 2 capsules a day, and add up the vitamin B6 in any other supplements you take.
Caution: Not intended for children. Keep out of reach of children. Check with your healthcare practitioner before taking it, especially if you’re pregnant or nursing, take medication or other supplements, have a medical condition, or may be allergic to any ingredient. Contains 40 mg of vitamin B6. Stop use and consult your healthcare practitioner if you experience tingling, burning or numbness. Biotin can affect some lab test results, so before blood work, tell your healthcare practitioner and the lab that you take it. Do not use if the seal under the cap is broken or missing.
To report a side effect or serious adverse event, call 210-408-2800.
Made by us.
Bioactive B-Complex is made in our own facility in San Antonio, Texas, with imported ingredients.
Left out on purpose: no folic acid, no cyanocobalamin, no stearate, no proprietary blends, and no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners.
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin (vitamin B1, as 75 mg BenfoPure® benfotiamine) | 42.7 mg | 3,556% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2, as riboflavin 5′-phosphate) | 25 mg | 1,923% |
| Niacin (as 10 mg PANMOL® NADH) | 1.8 mg NE |
11% |
| Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxal 5′-phosphate) | 40 mg | 2,353% |
| Folate | 1,020 mcg DFE |
255% |
| as Metafolin® L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate calcium (L-5-MTHF) | 680 mcg DFE |
|
| as folinic acid (calcium folinate) | 340 mcg DFE |
|
| Vitamin B12 | 468 mcg | 19,500% |
| as methylcobalamin | 288 mcg | |
| as adenosylcobalamin | 180 mcg | |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 1,000% |
| Pantothenic acid (as 200 mg Pantesin® pantethine) | 158 mg | 3,162% |
| Choline (as 150 mg alpha-glycerophosphorylcholine, alpha-GPC) | 61 mg | 11% |
| Magnesium (as magnesium malate) | 50 mg | 12% |
| Zinc (as zinc picolinate) | 11 mg | 100% |
| Betaine (as trimethylglycine, TMG) | 200 mg | * |
*Daily Value (DV) not established.
Other ingredients: capsule, calcium phosphate, and plant fats, beeswax and chlorophyll (which microencapsulate the NADH).
Thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid and choline are shown as the nutrient itself, calculated from the ingredient weights on our label (75 mg benfotiamine, 10 mg NADH, 200 mg pantethine and 150 mg alpha-GPC). Other amounts match the label. % Daily Values here are calculated from the unrounded amounts, so some differ from current packaging or are missing there. Folate and vitamin B12 are shown as totals, with each form’s amount listed under them. Ingredient names are written out in full; current packaging uses shorter names.
Brand names marked ® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
What’s in Bioactive B-Complex?
All 8 B vitamins in 2 capsules. Folate is 1,020 mcg DFE, as methylfolate (Metafolin® L-5-MTHF) and folinic acid. Vitamin B12 is 468 mcg, as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin. It also has 75 mg benfotiamine (42.7 mg thiamin), 25 mg riboflavin as riboflavin 5′-phosphate, 10 mg NADH (1.8 mg niacin), 40 mg vitamin B6 as P5P, 300 mcg biotin and 200 mg pantethine (158 mg pantothenic acid).
Beyond the B vitamins, each serving has 150 mg alpha-GPC (61 mg choline), 200 mg betaine (TMG), 50 mg magnesium and 11 mg zinc. Every amount is listed in the Supplement Facts.
Who is Bioactive B-Complex for?
Adults who want a B-complex without folic acid or cyanocobalamin, or who’d rather take their B vitamins on their own than in a multivitamin. Its folate comes as methylfolate (L-5-MTHF) and folinic acid, and its vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin, in 2 unflavored capsules a day.
It’s for adults and isn’t intended for children. Check with your healthcare practitioner before taking it, especially if you’re pregnant or nursing, or take medication or other supplements.
Is Bioactive B-Complex a multivitamin or a B12 supplement?
Neither. It’s a B-complex: all 8 B vitamins, plus choline, betaine (TMG), magnesium and zinc. Its Supplement Facts list no vitamins A, C, D, E or K, and no minerals other than magnesium and zinc.
It isn’t only a B12 supplement either: each serving has 468 mcg of vitamin B12 along with the other 7 B vitamins. If you also take a multivitamin, add up the vitamin B6, folate, zinc and magnesium from both.
What does “methylated” mean on a B-complex label?
It means a methyl group (one carbon and three hydrogen atoms) has been added to the vitamin. In Bioactive B-Complex, two are methylated: 680 mcg DFE of the folate is L-5-MTHF (methylfolate), and 288 mcg of the vitamin B12 is methylcobalamin (methyl B12).
The rest aren’t methylated: the other 340 mcg DFE of folate is folinic acid, and the other 180 mcg of B12 is adenosylcobalamin. B6 is pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (P5P) and B2 is riboflavin 5′-phosphate, both coenzyme forms. There’s no folic acid and no cyanocobalamin.
Does Bioactive B-Complex contain folic acid?
No. Its folate comes from two other forms: 680 mcg DFE as Metafolin® L-5-MTHF (methylfolate) and 340 mcg DFE as folinic acid (calcium folinate), 1,020 mcg DFE in all.
What’s the difference between methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin?
Both are forms of vitamin B12. In the body, vitamin B12 works with two enzymes: as methylcobalamin with methionine synthase, and as adenosylcobalamin with methylmalonyl-CoA mutase. Each serving has 288 mcg of methylcobalamin and 180 mcg of adenosylcobalamin, 468 mcg in all.
What is benfotiamine?
Benfotiamine is a form of thiamin (vitamin B1) that the body converts to thiamin. Each serving has 75 mg of BenfoPure® benfotiamine, which supplies 42.7 mg of thiamin.
What are NADH and pantethine?
NADH is the reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme the body makes from niacin (vitamin B3). Ours is PANMOL® NADH, microencapsulated with plant fats, beeswax and chlorophyll. Each serving has 10 mg of NADH, which supplies 1.8 mg of niacin.
Pantethine (Pantesin®) is a form of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), which the body uses to make coenzyme A. Each serving has 200 mg of pantethine, which supplies 158 mg of pantothenic acid.
Does Bioactive B-Complex have choline and TMG?
Yes. Each 2-capsule serving has 150 mg of alpha-GPC, which supplies 61 mg of choline (11% DV), and 200 mg of betaine, also called trimethylglycine or TMG. Betaine has no Daily Value. It also has 50 mg of magnesium as magnesium malate (12% DV) and 11 mg of zinc as zinc picolinate (100% DV).
Does Bioactive B-Complex contain caffeine, sweeteners or flavors?
No. None of its listed ingredients is a source of caffeine, and the capsules are unflavored, with no sweeteners or flavors.
Should I take Bioactive B-Complex in the morning or at night?
Earlier in the day. The label advises against taking it late in the day. It doesn’t say whether to take it with or without food.
Can I take Bioactive B-Complex every day?
Yes. The label directs 2 capsules daily. Don’t take more than 2 capsules a day, and add up the vitamin B6 in any other supplements you take. If you notice tingling, burning or numbness, stop use and consult your healthcare practitioner.
How many capsules can I take a day?
Up to 2, which is one serving. Each serving has 40 mg of vitamin B6. The U.S. adult upper limit is 100 mg a day from food and supplements combined, so add up the vitamin B6 in anything else you take.
Why are some % Daily Values over 100%?
% Daily Value compares the amount in a serving with the Daily Value, a reference amount used on supplement labels. Over 100% means a serving has more than that reference amount. For example, each serving has 2,353% DV of vitamin B6 and 19,500% DV of vitamin B12.
A Daily Value isn’t an upper limit. For vitamin B6, the U.S. adult upper limit is 100 mg a day from food and supplements combined, and each serving has 40 mg. If you take other products with vitamin B6, add up the amounts on every label.
Why can a B-complex turn urine bright yellow?
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is yellow. When you take more than your body needs, the extra is either not absorbed or passed in urine, so your urine can look brighter yellow. NIH lists discolored urine as a minimal side effect of riboflavin. Each serving has 25 mg of riboflavin as riboflavin 5′-phosphate.
Can I take it with other Mother Earth Labs products?
Check the label of anything you take with it, and add up the vitamin B6, folate, zinc and magnesium. Each serving of Bioactive B-Complex has 40 mg vitamin B6, 1,020 mcg DFE folate (as methylfolate and folinic acid), 11 mg zinc and 50 mg magnesium. The 1,000 mcg adult upper limit for folate counts mcg of folate from supplements and fortified foods, not mcg DFE, so the folate totals below are lower than the DFE amounts on the labels.
pH Balancer (capsules or liquid) and Live Active Core Daily each have 30 mg zinc a serving. With any of them, you’d get 41 mg of zinc a day from supplements alone, above the 40 mg adult upper limit for food and supplements combined, so ask your healthcare practitioner first. Folate from supplements would come to about 1,000 mcg a day, the adult upper limit, and vitamin B6 to 54.5 mg, under its 100 mg U.S. limit.
Essential MultiVitamins also has methylfolate and folinic acid (1,360 mcg DFE a serving). Together, folate from supplements would be about 1,400 mcg a day, above the 1,000 mcg adult upper limit, so don’t combine them unless your healthcare practitioner advises it. Comprehensive Core has 40 mg vitamin B6 a serving, which would bring vitamin B6 to 80 mg a day.
MagnesiumER adds 350 mg magnesium. With it, you’d get 400 mg of supplemental magnesium a day, above the 350 mg adult upper limit, so don’t combine them unless your healthcare practitioner advises it. The same goes for any other supplement with more than 300 mg of magnesium a serving.
Can I take it with medication?
Ask your healthcare practitioner first if you take any prescription medicine. This matters most for methotrexate, fluorouracil (5-FU) or capecitabine, sulfasalazine, a seizure medicine such as phenytoin, phenobarbital, carbamazepine or valproate, theophylline, an antibiotic, a bisphosphonate or penicillamine.
Bioactive B-Complex contains folate (including folinic acid), vitamin B6, zinc and magnesium, which can affect how some medicines work, and some medicines lower these nutrients.
Can the biotin in Bioactive B-Complex affect lab tests?
It can. Biotin can affect some lab test results. Each serving has 300 mcg of biotin, so before blood work, tell your healthcare practitioner and the lab that you take Bioactive B-Complex.
How long does a bottle last?
A bottle holds 60 capsules, so it lasts 30 days at 2 capsules a day.
How does the subscription work?
Choose how often it renews: every 1, 2, 3 or 4 months. Subscription orders are 10% off: $1.44 a serving instead of $1.60. It renews automatically until you cancel. Each renewal is $43.20 a bottle before any shipping or tax.
Is Bioactive B-Complex vegan or vegetarian?
It isn’t vegan: the NADH is microencapsulated with beeswax. We don’t make a vegetarian claim for the whole product.
Is Bioactive B-Complex gluten-free or dairy-free?
Its listed ingredients don’t include wheat or milk, but this page doesn’t claim it’s free of gluten or dairy. Our facility also makes whey protein (milk). If you have a food allergy, ask your healthcare practitioner before using it.
Where is it made?
In our own facility in San Antonio, Texas, with imported ingredients.
Storage: Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.
We offer free shipping on orders over $99. Orders generally ship within 1-2 business days. Delivery details will be provided in your confirmation email.
The holidays are our busiest (and favorite!) time of year. Because of increased order volumes, delivery may take a little longer than normal. Rest assured—we’re doing everything we can to get your items to you as quickly and carefully as possible
