Intestinal Purifier
by Pharmax · powder · 10.7 oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 883196 21081
- DSLD label 55646
- Serving 2.5 g; amounts per 5 g
- 60 servings
Intestinal Purifier by Pharmax lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 1.5 g of psyllium husk (plantago ovata), 1 g of prune (prunus domestica) fruit extract, 1 g of tapioca starch, hydrolyzed and 0.8 g of fructooligosaccharides, beside 2 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2016.
What is in Intestinal Purifier?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g | 12% | Higher than 63% of 6,987 products listing fiber (median 2 g). |
| Psyllium Husk (Plantago ovata) | 1.5 g | Higher than 51% of 261 products listing psyllium fiber (median 1.47 g). | |
| Prune (Prunus domestica) fruit extractPrune (Prunus domestica) fruit extract PlantPart: fruit Genus: Prunus Species: domestica Note: (1:2.5) (equivalent to 2.5 g fresh fruit) | 1 g | Higher than 90% of 79 products listing plum (median 100 mg). | |
| Tapioca Starch, HydrolyzedHydrolysed Tapioca Starch Note: providing 0.5 g resistant starch | 1 g | 79% of 38 products listing starch give more (median 11 g). | |
| Fructooligosaccharides | 0.8 g | Higher than 79% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides (median 185 mg). | |
| L-Glutamine | 492.5 mg | 73% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g). | |
| Quercetinas Sophora japonicaQuercetin (Form: from Sophora japonica PlantPart: flower Genus: Saphora Species: japonica) | 103.5 mg | Higher than 60% of 1,548 products listing quercetin (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 55646 (entered January 25, 2016), 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?
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:
- 79% of the 38 products that print an amount of starch list more than its 1 g of tapioca starch, hydrolyzed (filed by NIH under starch) (median 11 g).
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 Intestinal Purifier's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Muscle Fiber Unflavored PowderFINAFLEX 4 shared, 36% 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 adult intake: Take two scoops (2.5 g) daily mixed with water or juice, with a meal or as professionally directed. Stir briskly and drink immediately. Maintain adequate fluid intake. Take 2 hours before or after taking other medications.
- Warnings
- Risk information: If you are experiencing a sudden change in bowel habits that has persisted for more then 2 weeks, undiagnosed rectal bleeding or failure to defecate following the use of a laxative product; if you have diabetes mellitus; if you have difficulty swallowing, do not use.
- If you experience chest pain, vomiting or difficulty in swallowing or breathing after taking this product, consult your healthcare practitioner immediately.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding; if you are taking medications which inhibit peristaltic movement; if you have symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or fever of if you are following a low protein diet, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Hypersensitivity, such as allergy, has been known to occur following inhaled and/or ingested psyllium; in which case, discontinue use.
- May cause temporary gas and/or bloating.
- Safety-sealed for your protection and for product freshness. Do not use if outer seal is missing or broken.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 55646.
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): Seroyal.
How many labels does Intestinal Purifier have?
One label is on file, entered on January 25, 2016.
- Label 55646 (current) Entered January 25, 2016 · on the market · 10.7 oz. · UPC 883196 21081
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 Pharmax products.