Organic Bitter Melon
by Himalaya · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 05069 42201 7
- DSLD label 282973
- Serving 1 caplet
- 60 servings
Organic Bitter Melon by Himalaya lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 410 mg of organic bitter melon powder and 250 mg of organic bitter melon extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Organic Bitter Melon?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Bitter Melon powderas Bittersorganic Bitter Melon powder (Form: 3% Bitters Note: 12.3 mg) PlantPart: stem | 410 mg | Higher than 84% of 273 products listing bitter melon (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,320 mg. | |
| organic Bitter Melon extractas Bittersorganic Bitter Melon extract (Form: 2.5% Bitters Note: 6.25 mg) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Momordica Species: charantia | 250 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 282973 (entered March 22, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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.
- Bitter MelonHimalaya · off the market same ingredients
- Bitter Melon 600 mgNutricost same ingredients
- Bitter MelonNutricost same ingredients
- Bitter Melon ExtractBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Bitter Melon Extract Powder 750 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Bitter Melon ExtractEarthborn Elements 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
- Recommended Use: Adults take 1 caplet twice daily after meals.
- Warnings
- Caution: As with any supplement, consult a healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, have a medical condition or are planning any medical procedure.
- Discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No wheat, corn, soy, or dairy. No ingredients of animal origin Gluten free
- Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Source: label statements in DSLD label 282973.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org USDA Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Organic Bitter Melon have?
4 labels are on file under this name since December 26, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 282973 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 6 05069 42201 7
- Label 282972 Entered March 22, 2023 · on the market · 30 caplets · UPC 6 05069 06282 4
- Label 240631 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market April 7, 2022 · 30 caplets · UPC 6 05069 06282 4
- Label 240703 Entered December 26, 2020 · off the market April 7, 2022 · 60 caplets · UPC 6 05069 42201 7
DSLD also links this label to: Bitter Melon (image difference, same product), Bitter Melon (package size difference, same product), Bitter Melon (image difference, same product), Bitter Melon (package size difference, same product), Bitter Melon (image difference, same product), Bitter Melon (package size difference, same product), Bitter Melon (image difference, same product), Bitter Melon (package size 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 The Himalaya Drug Company (distributor), Sugar Land, Texas. All Himalaya products.