Liva Guard Capsules
by Perque · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 18791
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Liva Guard Capsules by Perque lists 15 ingredients, 15 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 50 mcg of selenium, 10 mg of zinc, 150 IU of vitamin E and 200 mg of silymarin, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2013.
What is in Liva Guard Capsules?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energized Nutrients | no amount given | ||
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 50 mcg | 100% | 56% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 10 mg | 83% | 51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas Mixed TocopherolsVitamin E (Form: as Mixed Natural Tocopherols) | 150 IU | 1,500% | Higher than 80% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). |
| Silymarinas FlavonoidsSilymarin (Form: 88.5% flavonoids) | 200 mg | Higher than 67% of 208 products listing silymarin (median 116 mg). | |
| GlutathioneGlutathione Note: 99% reduced | 60 mg | Higher than 58% of 717 products listing glutathione (median 50 mg). | |
| L-MethionineL-methionine Note: free {form} | 40 mg | 68% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Pure Coenzyme Q10Pure Coenzyme Q10 Note: water-soluble bioflavonoid | 5 mg | 91% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Mixed Natural Carotenoidsas Dunaliella | 22.5 mg | Higher than 88% of 261 products listing carotenoids (median 4 mg). | |
| Alpha carotene | 4,500 mcg | Higher than 92% of 73 products listing alpha-carotene (median 555 mcg). | |
| Beta-CaroteneBeta carotene Note: 20,000 I.U. | 15.3 mg | ||
| Lutein | 700 mcg | 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein give more (median 3 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthin | 900 mcg | 55% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin give more (median 1 mg). | |
| Cryptoxanthin | 1,100 mcg | Higher than 96% of 73 products listing cryptoxanthin (median 10 mcg). | |
| vegetable Fiberas Croscarmellosevegetable Fiber (Form: organic Croscarmellose) | 222 mg | 99% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). | |
| Magnesiumas Vegetable StearateMagnesium (Form: as vegetable stearate) | 7 mg | 2%* | 95% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Kosher Gelatin Capsules | 234 mg |
* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18791 (entered April 25, 2013), 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:
- 91% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 5 mg of pure coenzyme Q10 (filed by NIH under coenzyme Q-10) (median 60 mg).
- Its 4,500 mcg of alpha carotene (filed by NIH under alpha-carotene) is higher than 92% of the 73 alpha-carotene products that print an amount; 4 list more.
- Its 1,100 mcg of cryptoxanthin is higher than 96% of the 73 cryptoxanthin products that print an amount; 1 list more.
- 95% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 7 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
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 Liva Guard Capsules's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Beta CaroteneSpecialty Pharmacy · off the market 7 shared, 46% alike
- 100% Natural Mixed Carotenoids Beta CaroteneHurley's No Name Nutrition Market 7 shared, 46% alike
- Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU Natural Mixed CarotenoidsMartin Avenue Pharmacy 7 shared, 46% alike
- Beta-Carotene 25,000 IU Plus Other CarotenoidsVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market 7 shared, 46% alike
- Eye CompleteHighland Laboratories 9 shared, 44% alike
- Beta-Carotene 25,000 IUVitamer Laboratories · off the market 6 shared, 43% 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
- Directions: Take two (2) capsules daily or as directed by your health professional.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Do not use product if the tamper-resist shrink band around the cap or the inner seal beneath the cap appears to have been tampered with or is missing.
- WARNING: Pregnant and nursing mothers need to check with their health professional before taking supplements.
- Storage
- Must be stored with cap on tightly in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18791.
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): K PARVE; RECYCLE; GMO FREE; ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY ORGANIC INGREDIENTS; BPA FREE POP FREE TOX MIN Phthalates FREE SOLVENT FREE; V {Vegetarian} {No Gluten} {No Milk} {No Sugar} {No Egg}.
How many labels does Liva Guard Capsules have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 18791 (current) Entered April 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 capsules
- Label 18790 Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 120 capsules
DSLD also links this label to: Liva Guard Forte (image difference, same product), Liva Guard Forte (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 PERQUE Integrative Health (distributor). All Perque products.