Extra Bitter Melon Extract
by CATALO · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 303058
- Serving 2 capsules (1180mg)
- 30 servings
Extra Bitter Melon Extract by CATALO lists one ingredient: 800 mg of bitter melon extract, natural per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Extra Bitter Melon Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter Melon Extract, Naturalas Charantinstandardized 10% charantins | 800 mg | Higher than 87% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,400 mg. | |
| Energy | 4 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0 g | ||
| Saturated Fat | 0 g | ||
| Trans Fat | 0 g | ||
| Carbohydrates | 0.8 g | 98% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g. | |
| Sugars | 0 g | ||
| Protein | 0.05 g | over 99% of 8,985 products listing protein give more (median 16 g). Per day at the most servings: 0.15 g. | |
| Sodium | 0.3 mg | over 99% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 0.9 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 303058 (entered February 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?
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 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 Extra Bitter Melon Extract's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- ChyavanprashBanyan Botanicals 7 shared, 74% alike
- Extra Liver FormulaCATALO 7 shared, 74% alike
- Hirudo CapsuleVinsic 7 shared, 74% alike
- Children's Vegetarian D3 Spray 600 IUCATALO 7 shared, 68% alike
- Vegetarian D3 Spray 1000 IUCATALO 7 shared, 68% alike
- Extra Vitamin E Formula 400 IUCATALO 7 shared, 67% 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
- Serving Directions For adults, take 2 capsules daily. For people with blood sugar level concern, take 2 capsules 2-3 times daily. Take after meal. Take 2-3 months or more continuously for the best result.
- Warnings
- Not suitable for children and pregnant women
- Please consult health professionals before taking if you are at risk of hypoglycemia. This product is not registered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Ordinance or the Chinese Medicine Ordinance. Any claim made for it has not been subject to evaluation for such registration.
- Storage
- Storage Keep in a dry and cool place. Avoid direct sunlight
Source: label statements in DSLD label 303058.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Pullulan, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Good Manufacturing Practices cGMP.
How many labels does Extra Bitter Melon Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 303058 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names CATALO Natural Health USA Inc. (distributor), City of Industry, CA. All CATALO products.