Liver Essentials
by Bronson · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 16563 53101 0
- DSLD label 257563
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Liver Essentials by Bronson lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 50 mg of choline, 125 mg of milk thistle powdered extract, 50 mg of L-methionine and 25 mg of alpha-lipoic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 19, 2021.
What is in Liver Essentials?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate) | 50 mg | 9% | Higher than 54% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). |
| Milk Thistle powdered extractas Silymarin | 125 mg | 62% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). | |
| L-MethionineL-Methionine Note: Essential Amino Acid | 50 mg | 58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Alpha-Lipoic Acid | 25 mg | 68% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Licorice | 20 mg | 88% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Turmeric root extractas Curcuminoids | 20 mg | 90% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Green Tea Leaf Extractas Polyphenols | 10 mg | 96% of 2,595 products listing green tea give more (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 257563 (entered November 19, 2021), 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:
- 88% of the 888 products that print an amount of licorice list more than its 20 mg of licorice (median 100 mg).
- 90% of the 2,369 products that print an amount of turmeric list more than its 20 mg of turmeric (median 150 mg).
- 96% of the 2,595 products that print an amount of green tea list more than its 10 mg of green tea (median 100 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 Liver Essentials's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Liver Detox 1 Morning FormulaRenew Life · off the market 6 shared, 48% alike
- Part 1 Morning FormulaRenew Life · off the market 6 shared, 48% alike
- LiverMax IAdvanced Naturals · off the market 6 shared, 48% alike
- Morning FormulaRenew Life 6 shared, 48% alike
- Liver-900 Underground SeriesTokkyo Nutrition 4 shared, 47% alike
- Liver Cleaner - PM PacketGNC Preventive Nutrition · off the market 5 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement for adults, take 1 capsule daily, 30 minutes before a meal, or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Consult your healthcare professional before taking this product if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 257563.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP good manufacturing practice.
How many labels does Liver Essentials have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 257563 (current) Entered November 19, 2021 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 16563 53101 0
- Label 8377 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market July 30, 2021 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 16563 53101 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Bronson Laboratories (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Bronson products.