PlainVitamins

Digestion Support

by Pathway To Healing · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 47125 43050 5
  • DSLD label 7891
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Digestion Support by Pathway To Healing lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of glucomannan, 125 mg of arabinogalactan, 47.5 mg of fructooligosaccharides and 25 mg of bromelain. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 26, 2012.

What is in Digestion Support?

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).

Digestion Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 7891, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Glucomannan200 mg25%Glucomannan in Digestion Support against 130 products0.2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.3 g to 1.8 g, the median 1 g.0.2 g

79% of 130 products listing glucomannan give more (median 1 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.4 g.

Arabinogalactan125 mg100%Arabinogalactan in Digestion Support against 242 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.125 mg

60% of 242 products listing arabinogalactan give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg.

Fiber Blendas Apple Pectin, Date, oat bran100 mg
Multi-enzyme Complexas Amylase, Cellulase, Lactase100 mg
Fructooligosaccharides47.5 mgFructo-Oligosaccharides in Digestion Support against 526 products47.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 500 mg, the median 185 mg.47.5 mg

84% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). Per day at the most servings: 95 mg.

BromelainBromelain Note: 1.5 GDU25 mgBromelain in Digestion Support against 1,337 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.25 mg

66% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Chinese Hawthorn fruit extract25 mgHawthorn in Digestion Support against 589 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.25 mg

92% of 589 products listing hawthorn give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Ginger root powder25 mgGinger in Digestion Support against 1,770 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.25 mg

70% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

PapainPapain Note: 50,000 PU, FCC25 mgPapain in Digestion Support against 607 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.25 mg

63% of 607 products listing papain give more (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Lactobacillus acidophilusLactobacillus acidophilus Note: 100 million organisms667 mcgLactobacillus acidophilus in Digestion Support against 309 products0.667 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.0.667 mg

92% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1.33 mg.

Bifidobacterium bifidumBifidobacterium bifidum Note: 100 million organisms222 mcg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 7891 (entered April 26, 2012), 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:

  • 92% of the 589 products that print an amount of hawthorn list more than its 25 mg of chinese hawthorn fruit extract (filed by NIH under hawthorn) (median 200 mg).
  • 92% of the 309 products that print an amount of lactobacillus acidophilus list more than its 0.667 mg of lactobacillus acidophilus (median 20 mg).

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.

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: Take one capsule with each of your two largest meals, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Do not use if neck band or foil seal are damaged or missing.
As with any natural supplement, keep out of reach of children.
Consult your healthcare practitioner before using this product, especially if you have a known medical condition or take any medications.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no preservatives, artificial flavors, or artificial colors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 7891.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): (bible/caduceus)(R).

How many labels does Digestion Support have?

One label is on file, entered on April 26, 2012.

  1. Label 7891 (current) Entered April 26, 2012 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 47125 43050 5

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Alternatives International (manufacturer, distributor), San Marcos, CA. All Pathway To Healing products.

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