LivaNew (Milk Thistle Extract)
by Carotec · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 71891 82118 2
- DSLD label 320969
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
LivaNew (Milk Thistle Extract) by Carotec lists one ingredient: 350 mg of SilActive per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2024.
What is in LivaNew (Milk Thistle Extract)?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SilActiveas Milk Thistle fruit extract | 350 mg | Higher than 80% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 320969 (entered November 22, 2024), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Milk Thistle 350 mgVSN Vital Strength Nutrition · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 350 mgVitaCeutical Labs same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 350 mgVitamer Laboratories same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 350 mgGenceutic Naturals same ingredients
- SilymarinNOW same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Max-VDouglas Laboratories 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
- Suggested Use: Take one (1) capsule with meal or as directed by physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- If you are pregnant, nursing or taking medication, consult physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult physician if adverse reactions occur. Do not use if shrink-wrap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place (59F-85F) away from direct sunlight.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 320969.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose.
How many labels does LivaNew (Milk Thistle Extract) have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2024.
- Label 320969 (current) Entered November 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 71891 82118 2
DSLD also links this label to: LivaNew (image 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 Carotec, Inc. (distributor), Coral Gables, FL. All Carotec products.