GI Microb-X
by Designs for Health · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 79452 00179 4
- DSLD label 22997
- Serving 1 capsule
GI Microb-X by Designs for Health lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of tribulus extract, 150 mg of sweet wormwood extract, 150 mg of magnesium caprylate and 100 mg of berberine sulfate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2013.
What is in GI Microb-X?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribulus Extractas Steroidal SaponinsTribulus Extract (Form: standardized to contain 40% steroidal saponins) PlantPart: aerial Genus: Tribulus Species: terrestris | 200 mg | 61% of 555 products listing tribulus give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Sweet Wormwood extractas artemisininSweet Wormwood extract (Form: standardized to contain 10% artemisinin) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Artemisia Species: annua | 150 mg | 67% of 48 products listing sweet annie give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Magnesium Caprylate | 150 mg | 36%* | Higher than 70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). |
| Caprylic Acidyielding 100 mg caprylic acid | 100 mg | 82% of 234 products listing caprylic acid give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Magnesium | 10 mg | ||
| Berberine Sulfateas Berberis aristataBerberine Sulfate (Form: from Berberis aristata PlantPart: root Genus: Berberis Species: aristata) | 100 mg | 76% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Grapefruit extract | 100 mg | 42% of 220 products listing grapefruit give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Barberry extractas BerberineBarberry extract (Form: standardized to contain 6% Berberine) PlantPart: bark Genus: Berberis Species: vulgaris | 50 mg | 52% of 138 products listing barberry give more (median 75 mg). | |
| Bearberry extractas ArbutinBearberry extract (Form: standardized to contain 20% Arbutin) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Arctostaphylos Species: uva ursi | 50 mg | 57% of 360 products listing uva ursi give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Black Walnut extract | 50 mg | 72% of 166 products listing black walnut give more (median 150 mg). |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22997 (entered June 25, 2013), 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 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 GI Microb-X's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Gi ClrAdaptogen Research 7 shared, 63% alike
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- Candi Smart 1Renew Life 5 shared, 41% alike
- CandiSmart 1Renew Life 5 shared, 41% 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
- Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day on an empty stomach, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Does not contain gluten.
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 22997.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed GMP COMPLIANT Products.
How many labels does GI Microb-X have?
One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2013.
- Label 22997 (current) Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 79452 00179 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Designs for Health, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Suffield, CT. All Designs for Health products.