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Colon Green

by Futurebiotics · capsule · 150 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 49479 00311 2
  • DSLD label 259051
  • Serving 4 capsules
  • 37 servings

Colon Green by Futurebiotics lists 17 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 520 mg of alfalfa, 80 mg of pau d'Arco, 80 mg of echinacea angustifolia and 80 mg of black walnut; 6 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 22, 2022.

What is in Colon Green?

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).

Colon Green: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 259051, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Sunfiberas Guar Gum1,660 mg
Alfalfa520 mgAlfalfa in Colon Green against 477 products520 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.520 mg

Higher than 75% of 477 products listing alfalfa (median 200 mg).

Pau d'Arco80 mgPau d'Arco in Colon Green against 149 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 704 mg, the median 210 mg.80 mg

68% of 149 products listing pau d'Arco give more (median 210 mg).

Echinacea angustifolia80 mgEchinacea angustifolia in Colon Green against 199 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 245 mg, the median 100 mg.80 mg

57% of 199 products listing echinacea angustifolia give more (median 100 mg).

Black Walnut80 mgBlack Walnut in Colon Green against 166 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.80 mg

65% of 166 products listing black walnut give more (median 150 mg).

Fenugreek80 mgFenugreek in Colon Green against 628 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.80 mg

83% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg).

Parsley80 mgParsley in Colon Green against 359 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25.35 mg to 200 mg, the median 80 mg.80 mg

49% of 359 products listing parsley give more (median 80 mg).

Rosemary80 mgRosemary in Colon Green against 332 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.80 mg

Higher than 60% of 332 products listing rosemary (median 50 mg).

Cayenne80 mgCapsicum in Colon Green against 874 products80 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 44.5 mg.80 mg

Higher than 70% of 874 products listing capsicum (median 44.5 mg).

Triphala60 mg
Emblica officinalisin the blend, no amount given
Terminalia belericain the blend, no amount given
Terminalia chebulain the blend, no amount given
Watercress20 mgWatercress in Colon Green against 81 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.20 mg

85% of 81 products listing watercress give more (median 100 mg).

Lactobacillus acidophilussupplying 160 million cells, at the time of manufacture16 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Colon Green against 309 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.16 mg

56% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg).

Lactospore Lactobacillus coagulanssupplying 133.5 million cells, at the time of manufacture8.9 mgBacillus Coagulans in Colon Green against 237 products8.9 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 66 mg, the median 20 mg.8.9 mg

81% of 237 products listing bacillus coagulans give more (median 20 mg).

Pancreatin 4x USP powderPancreatin 4x USP powder Note: delivering20 mg
ProteaseProtease Activity, 2000 USP Unitsin the blend, no amount given
AmylaseAmylase Activity. 2000 USP Unitsin the blend, no amount given
LipaseLipase Activity, 160 USP Unitsin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 259051 (entered January 22, 2022), 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:

  • 85% of the 81 products that print an amount of watercress list more than its 20 mg of watercress (median 100 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Colon Green's, rare ingredients counting for more.

  • Colon CareBronson Laboratories 12 shared, 52% 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement for adults, take 4 capsules daily, always with at least 16 oz. of water, or as directed by a healthcare professional. For best results, fiber supplements such as Colon Green must be taken with adequate liquids. If you experience discomfort, discontinue use.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing.
Do not take this product if you have ever had difficulty in swallowing or have any throat problems.
Keep out of reach of children.
Contains tree nuts (black walnut).
Storage
Protect from light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 259051.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Colon Green have?

2 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 259051 (current) Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 150 capsules · UPC 0 49479 00311 2
  2. Label 25894 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market August 11, 2021 · 150 capsules · UPC 0 49479 00311 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names Futurebiotics (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Futurebiotics products.

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