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Liver Maintenance Formula

by PhysioLogics · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since March 2016 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 16963 55066 6
  • DSLD label 56651
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 45 servings

Liver Maintenance Formula by PhysioLogics lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 100 mg of dandelion, 200 mg of milk thistle extract, 350 mg of trimethylglycine and 200 mg of N-acetyl cysteine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2016.

What is in Liver Maintenance Formula?

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).

Liver Maintenance Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 56651, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Dandelion100 mgDandelion in Liver Maintenance Formula against 793 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

48% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Milk Thistle extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle extract (Form: standardized to contain 80% Silymarin Note: 160 mg) PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum200 mgMilk Thistle in Liver Maintenance Formula against 1,277 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.200 mg

Higher than 51% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Trimethylglycine350 mgBetaine in Liver Maintenance Formula against 731 products350 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,250 mg, the median 250 mg.350 mg

Higher than 54% of 731 products listing betaine (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,050 mg.

N-Acetyl Cysteine200 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Liver Maintenance Formula against 1,259 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.200 mg

Higher than 51% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Alpha Lipoic Acid150 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Liver Maintenance Formula against 2,407 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.150 mg

Higher than 74% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 56651 (entered February 23, 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?

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 3 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: For adults, take two (2) capsules three times daily or follow the advice of your health care professional.
Warnings
As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
Avoid this product if you are allergic to ragweed or daisy-like flowers.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
TAMPER RESISTANT: Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
FREE OF: artificial color, artificial flavor, artificial sweetener, preservatives, sugar, milk, lactose, soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish, sodium.
Storage
Store at room temperature and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 56651.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Stearic Acid, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Contains Less Than 2% of, Hydroxypropyl Cellulose, Silica.

How many labels does Liver Maintenance Formula have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 23, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 56651 (current) Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market March 1, 2016 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 16963 55066 6
  2. Label 29584 Entered January 24, 2014 · off the market February 8, 2016 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 16963 55066 6
  3. Label 3467 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market December 10, 2013 · 90 capsules · UPC 7 16963 55066 6

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names PhysioLogics, LLC (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All PhysioLogics products.

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