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Gastro Cleanser Formula

by GNC Preventive Nutrition · capsule · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz bottles

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 228957
  • Serving 2 capsules

Gastro Cleanser Formula by GNC Preventive Nutrition lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 250 mg of fennel seed powder, 100 mg of artichoke leaf extract, 100 mg of ginger root extract and 100 mg of fenugreek seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2020.

What is in Gastro Cleanser Formula?

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).

Gastro Cleanser Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 228957, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Fennel seed powder250 mgFennel in Gastro Cleanser Formula against 315 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.250 mg

Higher than 77% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg).

Artichoke leaf extractas PhenolsArtichoke leaf extract (Form: 2% Phenols Note: 2 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cynara Species: scolymus100 mgArtichoke in Gastro Cleanser Formula against 433 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

46% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg).

Ginger root extractas GingerolsGinger root extract (Form: 5% Gingerols Note: 5 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Zingiber Species: officinale100 mgGinger in Gastro Cleanser Formula against 1,770 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg).

Fenugreek seed extract100 mgFenugreek in Gastro Cleanser Formula against 628 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

74% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg).

Licorice root extract70 mgLicorice in Gastro Cleanser Formula against 888 products70 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.70 mg

56% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Papaya fruit powder50 mgPapaya in Gastro Cleanser Formula against 250 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

45% of 250 products listing papaya give more (median 50 mg).

Aloe vera gel extractAloe vera gel extract PlantPart: gel Genus: Aloe Species: vera Note: 200:125 mgAloe vera in Gastro Cleanser Formula against 106 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 275 mg, the median 80 mg.25 mg

83% of 106 products listing aloe vera give more (median 80 mg).

Peppermint leaf0.2 mgPeppermint in Gastro Cleanser Formula against 278 products0.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 207.5 mg, the median 50 mg.0.2 mg

over 99% of 278 products listing peppermint give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 228957 (entered June 24, 2020), 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:

  • over 99% of the 278 products that print an amount of peppermint list more than its 0.2 mg of peppermint (median 50 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 Gastro Cleanser Formula'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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take the contents of one Herbal Restore Pack (includes Gastro Cleanser Formula and Total Cleanser) on days 8-14.
Warnings
Contains: Wheat.
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
California Residents Only: Warning: Cancer and reproductive harm-www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No artificial flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 228957.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Titanium Dioxide.

How many labels does Gastro Cleanser Formula have?

5 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 228957 (current) Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz bottles
  2. Label 67600 Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 7 herbal restore packs
  3. Label 16372 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market July 25, 2016 · 7 herbal restore packs
  4. Label 4435 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market December 1, 2016 · 7 herbal restore packs
  5. Label 3516 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market November 8, 2012 · 2 Liquid Cleanse 4 fl. oz. bottles

DSLD also links this label to: Liquid Cleanse (bundle set), Cleansing Fiber Sachet (bundle set), Blood Circulation (bundle set), Liver Cleanser (bundle set), Kidney Health (bundle set), Total Cleanser (bundle set), Probiotic 12.5 Billion (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Preventive Nutrition products.

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