Bilberry
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 20064 5
- DSLD label 76185
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
Bilberry by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists one ingredient: 420 mg of bilberry extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Bilberry?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Bilberry extractBilberry extract PlantPart: fruit Note: (1.5:1) (herbal equivalent 630 mg) | 420 mg | Higher than 92% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,260 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76185 (entered August 22, 2017), 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 420 mg of bilberry is higher than 92% of the 896 bilberry products that print an amount; 68 list more.
The NIH database records 3 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Bilberry Concentrate21st Century same ingredients
- Bilberry 50 mgNatures Plus Herbal Actives · off the market 2 shared, 74% alike
- Bilberry Fruit 1000 mgVitamin World · off the market 1 shared, 72% alike
- BilberryGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 1 shared, 72% alike
- Bilberry Fruit 375 mgVitamin World · off the market 1 shared, 72% alike
- Bilberry Fruit 60 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 72% alike
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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL (approx. 28 drops) three times daily, in a small amount of water.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- Use only if seal is unbroken
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Alcohol free liquid extract
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76185.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Bilberry have?
4 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76185 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20064 5
- Label 47408 Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market June 24, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20064 5
- Label 18442 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market June 4, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20064 5
- Label 18242 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market June 4, 2015 · 60 tablets · UPC 7 03308 02036 6
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.