Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mg
by GNC Herbal Plus · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 12740 4
- DSLD label 63720
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mg by GNC Herbal Plus lists one ingredient: 400 mg of gymnema sylvestre leaf extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnema Sylvestre leaf extractas Gymnemic AcidGymnema Sylvestre leaf extract (Form: 25% Gymnemic Acid Note: 100 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Gymnema Species: sylvestre | 400 mg | Higher than 76% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63720 (entered August 24, 2016), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Gymnema SylvestreGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Gymnema 400 mgVital Nutrients · off the market same ingredients
- Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mg Standardized ExtractNOW · off the market same ingredients
- Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mgNOW same ingredients
- Gymnema ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mgLuckyHerbs same ingredients
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 one to two capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- 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.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, no Artificial Colors, no Artificial Flavors, Sodium free, no Wheat, Gluten free, no Soy, no Dairy, Yeast free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63720.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Gf.
How many labels does Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.
- Label 63720 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12740 4
DSLD also links this label to: Gymnema Sylvestre (image difference, same product).
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 Herbal Plus products.