Artichoke Leaf

by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs · capsule · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(TM)

  • Off the market since December 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 51063 14534 3
  • DSLD label 9877
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Artichoke Leaf by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,456 mg of artichoke leaf. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2012.

What is in Artichoke Leaf?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Artichoke Leaf: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 9877, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories20 Calories
Artichoke leafArtichoke leaf PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cynara Species: scolymus Note: Certified Organic Ingredient1,456 mgArtichoke in Artichoke Leaf against 433 products1,456 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.1,456 mg

Higher than over 99% of 433 products listing artichoke (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,912 mg.

Chlorogenic acid derivatives30 mgChlorogenic acid in Artichoke Leaf against 40 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.30 mg

73% of 40 products listing chlorogenic acid give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9877 (entered June 25, 2012), 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:

  • Its 1,456 mg of artichoke is higher than over 99% of the 433 artichoke products that print an amount; 2 list more.

The NIH database records 2 servings 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Artichoke Leaf's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Adults take 2 capsules 2 times daily before a meal.
Use only as directed on label.
Warnings
Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation.
If you have a medical condition or take medications please consult with your doctor before using this product.
Keep away from children.
Safety sealed for your protection.
Warning: Do not take this product if you have gallstones or a bile duct obstruction.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Free of heavy-metal toxicity
Storage
Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 9877.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, Capsule.

How many labels does Artichoke Leaf have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2012.

  1. Label 9877 (current) Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(TM) · UPC 7 51063 14534 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs Single Herbs products.

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