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Herbal Digestive Complex

by Solgar · capsule · 50 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 04160 8
  • DSLD label 216759
  • Serving 1 vegetable capsule

Herbal Digestive Complex by Solgar lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 75 mg of standardized ginger extract, 75 mg of standardized fennel extract, 75 mg of aloe vera extract and 100 mg of gentian extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.

What is in Herbal Digestive Complex?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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).

Herbal Digestive Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 216759, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Total Carbohydratesless than 1 g1%
standardized Ginger extractas Gingerolsstandardized Ginger extract (Form: 5% Gingerols Note: 3.75 mg) PlantPart: root75 mgGinger in Herbal Digestive Complex against 1,770 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.125 mg

Higher than 71% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 375 mg.

standardized Fennel extractas Essential Oilsstandardized Fennel extract (Form: 1.5% Essential Oils Note: 1 mg) PlantPart: seeds75 mgFennel in Herbal Digestive Complex against 315 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 26.5 mg to 215 mg, the median 72 mg.75 mg

Higher than 50% of 315 products listing fennel (median 72 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg.

Aloe vera extractAloe vera extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Aloe Species: vera Note: 200:175 mgAloe in Herbal Digestive Complex against 523 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.125 mg

Higher than 69% of 523 products listing aloe (median 51 mg). Per day at the most servings: 375 mg.

Gentian extractGentian extract PlantPart: root Note: 2:1100 mgGentian in Herbal Digestive Complex against 103 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 122.5 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 62% of 103 products listing gentian (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Peppermint powder75 mgPeppermint in Herbal Digestive Complex against 278 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 207.5 mg, the median 50 mg.75 mg

Higher than 58% of 278 products listing peppermint (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg.

raw Aloe vera powder50 mg
raw Ginger powder50 mg
Barley powder50 mgBarley in Herbal Digestive Complex against 328 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 58 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 312 mg.50 mg

75% of 328 products listing barley give more (median 312 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Vegetarian Digestive Complex100 mg
Aspergillus nigeras Amylase35 mg
Lipase35 mgLipase in Herbal Digestive Complex against 366 products35 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 25 mg, the median 10 mg.35 mg

Higher than 80% of 366 products listing lipase (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 105 mg.

Protease27 mgProteolytic Enzymes (Proteases) in Herbal Digestive Complex against 327 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 30 mg.27 mg

53% of 327 products listing proteolytic enzymes (proteases) give more (median 30 mg). Per day at the most servings: 81 mg.

Cellulase3 mgCellulase in Herbal Digestive Complex against 184 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 3.74 mg to 30 mg, the median 10 mg.3 mg

76% of 184 products listing cellulase give more (median 10 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216759 (entered April 23, 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?

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 1 to 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Herbal Digestive Complex'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
Suggested Use: As an herbal dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule up to three (3) times daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
Notice: This product contains aloe vera leaf extract and powder. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because aloe vera may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health.
Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Solgar's Herbal Digestive Complex Vegetable Capsules are free of sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, gluten, dairy and animal products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
Storage
To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees-30 degrees C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 216759.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, PhytO2X Antioxidant Blend.

How many labels does Herbal Digestive Complex have?

One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.

  1. Label 216759 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 50 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04160 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A.. All Solgar products.

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