Ayur-Gymnema
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 00358 9
- DSLD label 30546
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Ayur-Gymnema by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 250 mg of gymnema sylvestre extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2014.
What is in Ayur-Gymnema?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnema sylvestre extractas Gymnemic AcidsGymnema sylvestre extract (Form: standardized to 25% Gymnemic Acids) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Gymnema Species: sylvestre | 250 mg | Higher than 62% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 30546 (entered February 26, 2014), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Gymnema Sylvestre 250 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Gymnema SylvestrePure Encapsulations same ingredients
- GymnePure 8X 250 mgOptiChoice same ingredients
- Gymnema LeafNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Gymnema 300 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gymnema Sylvestre 300 mgSwanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · off the market same ingredients
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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains NO yeast, wheat, gluten, soy protein, milk/dairy, corn, sodium, sugar, starch, artificial coloring, preservatives or flavoring.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59(0)-77(0)F/15(0)-25(0)C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 30546.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Ayur-Gymnema have?
3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 30546 (current) Entered February 26, 2014 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00358 9
- Label 9022 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market July 31, 2013 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00358 9
- Label 3405 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 capsules · UPC 3 10539 00358 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.