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Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal

by Dr. Mercola · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 10094 21012 0
  • DSLD label 308623
  • Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal by Dr. Mercola lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of goldenseal root extract and 1,000 mg of bitter melon fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.

What is in Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 308623, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Goldenseal Root Extractorganic1,000 mgGoldenseal in Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal against 308 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 385 mg, the median 100 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 94% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Berberine50 mgBerberine in Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal against 419 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 131.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 400 mg.50 mg

88% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Bitter Melon Fruit Extractorganic1,000 mgBitter Melon in Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal against 273 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 125 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 92% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 308623 (entered March 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1,000 mg of goldenseal is higher than 94% of the 308 goldenseal products that print an amount; 10 list more.
  • 88% of the 419 products that print an amount of berberine list more than its 50 mg of berberine (median 400 mg).
  • Its 1,000 mg of bitter melon is higher than 92% of the 273 bitter melon products that print an amount; 9 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 Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal'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, as a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules, twice daily.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is broken.
If you are nursing, pregnant, taking medication or have a medical condition, consult your physician before taking this product.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 308623.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Pullulan, Rice Husk, Maltodextrin, Rice Extract, Gum Acacia, Sunflower Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Biothin Bitter Melon and Goldenseal have?

One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2024.

  1. Label 308623 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 10094 21012 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names NHP (distributor), Cape Coral, FL. All Dr. Mercola products.

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