Liv Complex
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 13430 4
- DSLD label 203216
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Liv Complex by Genestra Brands lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 175 mg of artichoke (cynara scolymus) leaf extract, 125 mg of milk thistle (silybum marianum) fruit std. extract, 100 mg of dandelion (taraxacum officinale) root extract and 60 mg of bupleurum (bupleurum chinense) root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 24, 2019.
What is in Liv Complex?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf extractArtichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf extract PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cynara Species: scolymus Note: (4:1) (700 mg dried equivalent) | 175 mg | Higher than 65% of 433 products listing artichoke (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 350 mg. | |
| Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) fruit std. extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle (Silybum marianum) fruit std. extract (Form: 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Silybum Species: marianum | 125 mg | 62% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. | |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root extractDandelion (Taraxacum officinale) root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Taraxacum Species: officinale Note: (4:1) (400 mg dried equivalent) | 100 mg | 48% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Bupleurum (Bupleurum chinense) root extractBupleurum (Bupleurum chinense) root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Bupleurum Species: chinense Note: (4:1) (240 mg dried equivalent) | 60 mg | ||
| Fringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) bark extractFringe Tree (Chionanthus virginicus) bark extract Note: (4:1) (120 mg dried equivalent) | 30 mg | ||
| Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaf extractRosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaf extract Note: (7.5:1) (75 mg dried equivalent) | 10 mg | 81% of 332 products listing rosemary give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203216 (entered June 24, 2019), 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Liv Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Liv Detox EnhancedGenestra Brands 6 shared, 47% alike
- HepacapsWise Woman Herbals 4 shared, 40% alike
- Silymarin Milk Thistle Extract 2X - 300 mg with Artichoke & DandelionNOW · off the market 3 shared, 39% alike
- Milk Thistle Extract 300 mg/80% Liver Support FormulaProtocol For Life Balance · off the market 3 shared, 39% alike
- Double Strength Silymarin 300 mgNOW · off the market 3 shared, 39% alike
- Liver DetoxOrganifi · off the market 3 shared, 39% 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 1 capsule 2 times daily or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, lactating, allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family, have a bowel or bile duct obstruction, gallstones, or liver or gall bladder disorders, do not use. If you are taking any medication or have any health condition, consult your health professional before use.
- Warning: If you are pregnant, lactating, allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family, have a bowel or bile duct obstruction, gallstones, or liver or gall bladder disorders, do not use.
- If hypersensitivity occurs or you develop symptoms of liver trouble, discontinue use. Use caution when taking sedatives and operating a vehicle or hazardous machinery, as Bupleurum can cause sedation.
- 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 203216.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose, Silica.
How many labels does Liv Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 203216 (current) Entered June 24, 2019 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 13430 4
- Label 56055 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market November 7, 2024 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 13430
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.