Guggulsterones 40 mg
by BIOVEA · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 18423 02252 9
- DSLD label 207869
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 120 servings
Guggulsterones 40 mg by BIOVEA lists one ingredient: 400 mg of guggul gum extract per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2019.
What is in Guggulsterones 40 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guggul gum extractas GuggulsteronesGuggul gum extract (Form: std. to 10% Guggulsterones Note: 40 mg) PlantPart: dried gum exudes | 400 mg | Higher than 78% of 279 products listing guggul (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 207869 (entered October 23, 2019), 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 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Guggul ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- GuggulBixa Botanical same ingredients
- Guggulipid Extract (2.5% Guggulsterones) 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Guggulipid 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Guggulipid 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- GuggulHerbal Hills 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
- Suggested Daily Intake: Take 1 capsule twice daily between meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, consult a healthcare professional before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use this product if the safety seal on the bottle is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 207869.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Rice Flour, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Compliant VG Vegan Gluten free Non-GMO.
How many labels does Guggulsterones 40 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 207869 (current) Entered October 23, 2019 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 18423 02252 9
- Label 45649 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market April 26, 2019 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 89076 04499 8
- Label 34579 Entered June 25, 2014 · off the market May 1, 2015 · 120 capsules · UPC 6 89076 04499 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BIOVEA (distributor), Scottsdale, AZ. All BIOVEA products.