PlainVitamins

Bilberry / Ginkgo

by Maine Coast Herbals · capsule · 100 capsules

  • Off the market since January 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 8 18572 01119 1
  • DSLD label 22243
  • Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule

Bilberry / Ginkgo by Maine Coast Herbals lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mg of bilberry and 250 mg of ginkgo biloba. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.

What is in Bilberry / Ginkgo?

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).

Bilberry / Ginkgo: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 22243, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Bilberry400 mgBilberry in Bilberry / Ginkgo against 896 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.400 mg

Higher than 92% of 896 products listing bilberry (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,200 mg.

Ginkgo biloba250 mgGinkgo in Bilberry / Ginkgo against 1,339 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 120 mg, the median 60 mg.250 mg

Higher than 92% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 750 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22243 (entered June 25, 2013), 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 400 mg of bilberry is higher than 92% of the 896 bilberry products that print an amount; 70 list more.
  • Its 250 mg of ginkgo is higher than 92% of the 1,339 ginkgo products that print an amount; 100 list more.

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Bilberry / Ginkgo'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
DIRECTIONS: As a dietary supplement, take two capsules, up to three times a day, with food.
Warnings
WARNING: Do not take this product if you are pregnant, could become pregnant, or are nursing. Consult your healthcare provider before use, especially if you are taking any prescription medications are are receiving medical treatment.
Discontinue use if unusual symptoms occur.
Do not take this product if you are currently taking blood thinning medication.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Allergens and what it does not contain
No Sugar, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 22243.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Bilberry, Ginkgo Biloba, Gelatin.

How many labels does Bilberry / Ginkgo have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.

  1. Label 22243 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · off the market January 8, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 8 18572 01119 1

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

Who makes it?

The label names Maine Coast Herbals (manufacturer), Corinth, ME. All Maine Coast Herbals products.

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