Gymnema Sylvestre
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since June 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 20041 6
- DSLD label 76176
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
Gymnema Sylvestre by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists one ingredient: 300 mg of gymnema extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2017.
What is in Gymnema Sylvestre?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g. |
| Gymnema extractGymnema extract PlantPart: leaf Note: (10:1) (herbal equivalent 3 g) | 300 mg | Higher than 67% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76176 (entered July 25, 2017), 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Gymnema SylvestreBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Via Dulce Grapefruit FlavoredOmnilife 2 shared, 77% alike
- Gymnema SylvestreGNC Herbal Plus Standardized 1 shared, 76% alike
- Gymnema 400 mgVital Nutrients · off the market 1 shared, 76% alike
- Gymnema LeafNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 76% alike
- Gymnema Sylvestre 400 mg Standardized ExtractNOW · off the market 1 shared, 76% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL (approx. 28 drops) two times daily, in a small amount of water.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- Use only if seal is unbroken
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Alcohol free liquid extract
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76176.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Gymnema Sylvestre have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 76176 (current) Entered July 25, 2017 · off the market June 15, 2017 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20041 6
- Label 46814 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market June 24, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20041 6
- Label 18437 Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market June 5, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20041 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.