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#739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg

by Indiana Botanic Gardens · capsule · 45 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 03308 09071 0
  • DSLD label 46885
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 15 servings

#739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 13 mg of calcium, 1 mg of phosphorus, 11 mg of potassium and 60 mg of gentian root powder, beside 4 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2015.

What is in #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

#739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 46885, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories4 Calories2%
Total Carbohydrates1.4 g2%Carbohydrate in #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg against 21,979 products1.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.1.4 g

74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Dietary Fiber1.4 g6%Fiber in #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg against 6,987 products1.4 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 4 g, the median 2 g.1.4 g

55% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g).

Sugar0 g
Sodium1 mg2%Sodium in #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg against 14,514 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.1 mg

99% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg).

Calciumas Psyllium husk powderCalcium (Form: from Psyllium husk powder PlantPart: husk Note: USP)13 mg2%Calcium in #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg against 17,831 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg13 mg

95% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas Psyllium husk powderPhosphorus (Form: from Psyllium husk powder PlantPart: husk Note: USP)1 mg2%

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

Potassiumas Psyllium husk powderPotassium (Form: from Psyllium husk powder PlantPart: husk Note: USP)11 mg2%

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

Gentian root powder60 mgGentian in #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg against 103 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 122.5 mg, the median 60 mg.60 mg

43% of 103 products listing gentian give more (median 60 mg).

Psyllium husk powderPsyllium husk powder PlantPart: hulls Note: USP1,500 mgPsyllium fiber in #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg against 261 products1.5 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 4.16 g, the median 1.47 g.1.5 g

Higher than 51% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g).

Slippery Elm bark powder42 mgSlippery Elm in #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg against 232 products42 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.42 mg

80% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 46885 (entered June 25, 2015), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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:

  • 95% of the 17,831 products that print an amount of calcium list more than its 13 mg of calcium (median 115 mg).

The NIH database records one serving 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?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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
Suggested Use: Take 3 capsules daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
Warnings
Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing, do not use prior to consulting a physician.
For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Storage
Store in a dry, cool place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 46885.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R).

How many labels does #739 Colon Cleanse Formula 500 mg have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 47189 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market September 30, 2021 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 03308 02045 8
  2. Label 47030 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market June 24, 2016 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 03308 03029 7
  3. Label 46885 (current) Entered June 25, 2015 · on the market · 45 capsules · UPC 7 03308 09071 0
  4. Label 27367 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market June 4, 2015 · 180 capsules · UPC 7 03308 02045 8

DSLD also links this label to: #739 Colon Cleanse Formula (package size difference, same product), #739 Colon Clear Formula (package size difference, same product), #739 Colon Clear Formula (package size difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.

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