1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
4 ingredients to use with caution
Alive! B-Complex
BrandNature's Way→Botanical with Nutrients Tablet or Pill 54 ingredients 4 caution DSLD #40306Net contents: 150 Tablet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2014-12-29
2 Ingredients (54)
IngredientGroupSafety
Orchard Fruits(TM) BlendProprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)—
PomegranatePomegranate—
AcaiAcai—
PlumPlum—
Cranberrycranberry—
BlueberryBlueberry—
StrawberryStrawberry—
BlackberryBlackberry—
Cherrycherry (unspecified)—
ApricotApricot—
PapayaPapaya—
OrangeOrange (unspecified)—
GrapeGrape —
PineapplePineapple—
Garden Veggies(TM) BlendProprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)—
ParsleyParsley—
KaleKale—
Wheat GrassWheat—
Brussels SproutsBrussel Sprout—
AsparagusAsparagus—
BroccoliBroccoli—
CauliflowerCauliflower —
BeetBeet—
CarrotCarrot —
CabbageCabbage—
GarlicGarlic—
CelluloseCellulose—
Orchard Fruits(TM) BlendProprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)—
Garden Veggies(TM) Juice Powder BlendProprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)—
modified Cellulose GumCellulose—
Stearic AcidStearic Acid—
HypromelloseHypromellose—
PolydextrosePolydextrose—
Medium Chain TriglyceridesMedium chain triglycerides (MCT)—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…
Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…
Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
Thiamin — Use with Caution
⚠ Very low toxicity
Riboflavin — Generally Safe
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Flushing at >50 mg
⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses
Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution
Folate — Conditionally Safe
⚠ May mask B12 deficiency
⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated
Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution
Biotin — Generally Safe
⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays
Pantothenic Acid — Limited Evidence
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
bilberry — Generally Safe
⚠ May increase bleeding risk at high doses
⚠ May lower blood glucose
NAC — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI upset
⚠ Rare bronchospasm
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
4 Label claims
• Nutrient
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID40306
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2014-12-29
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Pkhakadze G. Alive! B-Complex — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 28]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/alive-b-complex-40306/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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