Ichol
by Genestra Brands · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 10321 8
- DSLD label 288554
- Serving 2 tablets
- 45 servings
Ichol by Genestra Brands lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 550 mg of choline, 300 mg of inositol, 200 mg of L-methionine and 100 mg of beet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.
What is in Ichol?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 550 mg | 100% | Higher than 97% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Inositol | 300 mg | Higher than 92% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg). | |
| L-Methionine | 200 mg | Higher than 68% of 981 products listing METHIONINE (median 100 mg). | |
| Beet | 100 mg | 48% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Dandelion | 50 mg | 71% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Milk Thistle Seed Extract(25:1) (2500 mg dried equivalent) | 100 mg | 65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288554 (entered September 25, 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 550 mg of choline is higher than 97% of the 4,738 choline products that print an amount; 119 list more.
- Its 300 mg of inositol is higher than 92% of the 4,042 inositol products that print an amount; 300 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Ichol's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ichol PlusGenestra Brands 5 shared, 64% alike
- Vita LipotropicEclectic Herb 6 shared, 60% alike
- PhytoCoreOrtho Molecular Products 5 shared, 54% alike
- Lipotropic ComplexIntegrative Therapeutics 6 shared, 47% alike
- SLF ForteIntegrative Therapeutics 6 shared, 46% alike
- Lipotropic FactorsSolgar 3 shared, 44% 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
- Recommended Dose: Take 2 tablets daily with a meal or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Stop use if allergy occurs.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 288554.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hyprolose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Carnauba wax, Silica, Hypromellose, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Palmitate.
How many labels does Ichol have?
3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 288554 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 8 83196 10321 8
- Label 239055 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market January 3, 2022 · 90 tablets · UPC 8 83196 10321 8
- Label 55560 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market August 21, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 883196 10321
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.