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Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral

Capsule Category: Other Combinations
Most serious interaction: Minor
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Minor

Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg is a dietary supplement by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral with 6 active ingredients. Its ingredients are commonly taken for anemia and low iron, vitamin b12 support, general energy and fatigue.Based on those ingredients, 3 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated minor. The ingredients most likely to interact are Bovine Liver. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

From our pharmacy team — supplement deep dive

What’s inside

Full disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Full

Every active ingredient lists its own amount on the label.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 6 of its 6 active ingredients.
  • No proprietary blends here — you can verify the dose of every single component.

This product contains 6 active ingredients: extracts from grass-fed bovine organs — kidney, liver, heart, pancreas, and spleen — plus a proprietary trace mineral blend called ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Complex. The capsule itself is made from gelatin, an inactive ingredient.

Organs are nutrient-dense foods traditional cultures have long valued for concentrated vitamins, minerals, and proteins. This formulation combines them in dried, concentrated form for convenience.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Liver Extract product and its label doesn't state a use — see Liver Extract's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

The evidence we hold covers liver extract specifically for chronic fatigue syndrome and hepatitis C. For chronic fatigue, the data shows it's possibly ineffective.

For hepatitis C, there isn't enough reliable evidence to rate it. We don't hold effectiveness ratings for the other organ ingredients in this product.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Liver Extract

How safe is it?

Well-documented data
Safety Information · database check
Well characterized

Adverse-effect, pregnancy, and general safety data are on file for most of these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 1 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Liver extract is generally well tolerated in food amounts, but this product can deliver high levels of vitamin A and iron — both of which matter for safety. The main concerns are source quality (liver extract comes from raw animal livers collected at slaughterhouses, with risk of contamination from sick or diseased animals) and the remote possibility of bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE) contamination if sourced from countries where BSE has been reported.

No adverse reactions have been formally reported, but a thorough safety evaluation hasn't been completed. Vitamin A in liver products is high enough that it may harm a developing baby, so pregnancy isn't the time to use this without talking to your doctor first.

A safety profile for the other organ ingredients and trace mineral complex isn't well established, so check with your doctor before starting.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Liver Extract

Meds to double-check

Minor interactions only
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Minor only

Only Minor-severity interactions are documented for these ingredients.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Liver Extract.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Minor.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 3 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Before you take this, double-check if you're on warfarin (Coumadin) or any iron-containing medications or supplements. The liver extract in this product can interact with both, though the warfarin interaction hasn't been directly studied in humans.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFully disclosed formula with no assessable stated purpose. Only minor medication interactions are documented, and safety information is well characterized.

This product is an organ-based supplement for people interested in nose-to-tail or ancestral nutrition approaches. If you take warfarin or iron supplements, you'll want to check with your pharmacist first — the liver extract here could affect how those work.

Same goes if you're pregnant or have an iron-storage condition. Talk to your pharmacist about whether it fits your situation.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 6 active ingredients matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Dec 21, 2024.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg, straight from the product label.

Brand Trace Minerals TM Ancestral
Barcode (UPC) 878941007460
Net contents 180 Capsule(s)
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Dec 21, 2024
DSLD ID 322525
Product type Other Combinations
Supplement form Capsule
Dietary claims / uses Nutrient, All Other, Structure/Function
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years), No Allergies, Gluten Free
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
6 Capsule(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
6 Capsule(s)
Servings per container
30
UPC/BARCODE
878941007460
IngredientAmount% DV
Bovine Kidney600 mg--
Bovine Liver600 mg--
Bovine Heart600 mg--
ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Complex100 mg--
Bovine Pancreas600 mg--
Bovine Spleen600 mg--

Other ingredients: Gelatin

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Label statements
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Formula

Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg/capsule

When you hear the word "superfood," do you normally think of organ meats? If you don't, you should. Organ meats were the superfoods of our primal ancestors who hunted and gathered their food and ate without waste. They ate everything the animal had to offer ("nose-to-tail" eating), which provided them essential nutrients, including vitamins A, B, D, E, & K, and minerals like heme iron (highly bioavailable, only found in red meat), magnesium, selenium, and zinc. Organ meats were the modern-day multivitamin. Plus, they possess properties termed as "like-supports-like," which means the nutrients in the organs benefit those same organs in your body. TM Ancestral Beef Organs help put back into your diet what Mother Nature intended, much of which our modern diet has slowly taken out.

Formulation

Pasture raised in New Zealand Grass-fed & finished

Hormone, pesticide, & GMO free No fillers or flow agents

No known allergens.

Gluten free BPA free

Carefully tested & packaged in the USA

100% freeze dried & non-defatted Supports healthy bones, joints, heart, skin, hair, energy, & immunity

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

General Statements

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America's #1 trace mineral brand Learn more Source: SPINSscan Natural Channel 52 weeks ending 7/12/20.

Seals/Symbols

cGMP Certified 3rd Party Tested

Feel the Difference Guarantee

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: Take 6 capsules daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.

FDA Disclaimer Statement

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.

See for yourself

Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral

These are the 6 active ingredients this product is made of. Select any to open its full monograph.

Serving size6 Capsule(s) Dosage formCapsule Servings per container30 Amounts shown are per serving.

Most supplement products combine several ingredients, and a medication can interact with the product through any one of them. Each ingredient below shows whether it has known drug interactions.

Bovine Kidney

600 mg per serving

Bovine Liver

Interacts with
3 drugs
600 mg per serving

Liver extract is a dried or concentrated form of animal liver that is naturally rich in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and other nutrients. It was once...

Bovine Liver monograph & interactions

Bovine Heart

600 mg per serving

ConcenTrace Trace Mineral Complex

100 mg per serving

Bovine Pancreas

600 mg per serving

Bovine Spleen

600 mg per serving

Other (inactive) ingredients: Gelatin. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral Drug Interactions

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3Drugs
3 Minor

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

Bovine Liver2 drug types · 3 drugs

Iron

Liver extract can contain heme iron. Taking liver extract with iron-containing medications or supplements may increase total iron intake and could increase the risk of gastrointestinal adverse effects or excessive iron accumulation. The risk is greater with high doses, prolonged use, or in individuals with hemochromatosis or another iron-overload disorder. Review the iron content of the liver extract and the total elemental iron dose. Avoid unnecessary duplicate iron supplementation and consider monitoring ferritin and transferrin saturation when clinically appropriate.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
Warfarin (Coumadin)

Liver extract products may contain small and variable amounts of vitamin K. Theoretically, starting, stopping, or substantially changing the amount of liver extract used could reduce the anticoagulant effect of warfarin and lower the INR. However, this interaction has not been directly studied or reported in humans, and the vitamin K content of liver extract products is generally not standardized. Consider monitoring the INR after a meaningful change in liver extract use.

Likelihood Possible Evidence C
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg, from the product label.

Trace Minerals TM Ancestral

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Name
Trace Minerals
Street Address
P.O. Box 429
City
Roy
State
Utah
ZipCode
84067
Phone Number
(801) 731-6051
Web Address
www.traceminerals.com
Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral: Common Questions

Does Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg by Trace Minerals TM Ancestral interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg has a known interaction with 3 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg contains 6 active ingredients, and an interaction can come from any of them. We check every ingredient, combine the results into one list per medication, and show which ingredient and mechanism is responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Is this safe in pregnancy?
Liver products can contain very high vitamin A, which may harm a developing baby. The safety data advises against using this unless your doctor advises you to. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist for personalized advice.
What does bovine liver do in this product?
Liver is nutrient-dense — it's a source of concentrated vitamins, minerals, and proteins. Traditionally, many cultures have valued organ meats like liver for their nutritional content.
Will this work for chronic fatigue?
The evidence we hold shows liver extract is possibly ineffective for chronic fatigue syndrome. We don't have effectiveness ratings for the other organ ingredients in this formula.
Should I worry about contamination or BSE?
Liver extract comes from raw animal livers at slaughterhouses, and there's concern about possible contamination from sick animals. There's also a remote risk of BSE contamination if sourced from countries where it's been reported — though no BSE transmission to humans from liver extract has ever been documented. If you're concerned, ask the maker where their organs are sourced.
Can I take this if I have hemochromatosis?
The liver in this product contains heme iron, and high doses or long-term use could increase iron buildup in your body. If you have hemochromatosis or another iron-storage condition, talk to your doctor before starting.

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The Full Monographs Behind Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg’s Ingredients

Every ingredient we hold a full HelloPharmacist monograph for — uses, evidence, safety, and the complete interaction list.

Sources

Sources & How We Checked

Grass-Fed Beef Organs 500 mg's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists. See our data sources and editorial standards for how this information is built and checked.

The 4 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Liver Extract 4 references
  1. Lewis CJ. Letter to reiterate certain public health and safety concerns to firms manufacturing or importing dietary supplements that contain specific bovine tissues. FDA. Available at: www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dspltr05.html.
  2. Kaslow JE, Rucker L, Onishi R. Liver extract-folic acid-cyanocobalamin vs placebo for chronic fatigue syndrome. Arch Intern Med 1989;149:2501-3. DOI
  3. Ebinuma, H., Saito, H., Tada, S., Masuda, T., Kamiya, T., Nishida, J., Yoshioka, M., and Ishii, H. Additive therapeutic effects of the liver extract preparation mixture adelavin-9 on interferon-beta treatment for chronic hepatitis C. Hepatogastroenterolog
  4. Saito, H., Ebinuma, H., Tada, S., Tsunematsu, S., Atsukawa, K., Masuda, T., Tsuchiya, M., and Ishii, H. Enhancing effect of the liver extract and flavin adenin dinucleotide mixture on anti-viral efficacy of interferon in patients with chronic hepatitis C. PubMed

See these in context on the Liver Extract monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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