Gymnema Sylvestre
by Botanic Choice · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 20041 6
- DSLD label 77688
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
Gymnema Sylvestre by Botanic Choice lists one ingredient: 100 mg of gymnema sylvestre extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2018.
What is in Gymnema Sylvestre?
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: 2 g. |
| Gymnema sylvestre extractGymnema sylvestre extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Gymnema Species: sylvestre Note: (18:1) (herbal equivalent 1800 mg) | 100 mg | 59% of 444 products listing gymnema give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77688 (entered January 25, 2018), 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Gymnema SylvestreIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Via Dulce Grapefruit FlavoredOmnilife 2 shared, 77% alike
- Gymnema SylvestreGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 1 shared, 76% alike
- Gymnema 400 mgVital Nutrients · off the market 1 shared, 76% alike
- Gymnema LeafNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 76% alike
- Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mg Standardized ExtractNOW · off the market 1 shared, 76% 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) two 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 77688.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Gymnema Sylvestre have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2018.
- Label 77688 (current) Entered January 25, 2018 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20041 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 Botanic Choice products.