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LV-GB Complex

by Designs for Health · capsule

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 79452 00171 8
  • DSLD label 22316
  • Serving 1 capsule

LV-GB Complex by Designs for Health lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 1,666 IU of vitamin A, 1.6 mg of vitamin B-6, 5 mcg of vitamin B12 and 50 mg of L-methionine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.

What is in LV-GB 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).

LV-GB Complex: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 22316, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-CaroteneVitamin A (Form: as Beta-Carotene)1,666 IU33%Vitamin A in LV-GB Complex against 5,772 products1,666 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.1,666 IU

77% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A give more (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin B-6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B-6 (Form: as Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate)1.6 mg80%Vitamin B6 in LV-GB Complex against 15,277 products1.6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg1.6 mg

85% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B-12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)5 mcg83%Vitamin B12 in LV-GB Complex against 14,425 products5 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg5 mcg

84% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

L-Methionine50 mgMETHIONINE in LV-GB Complex against 981 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

58% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

Taurine33 mgTaurine in LV-GB Complex against 2,337 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.33 mg

94% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Inositol33 mgInositol in LV-GB Complex against 4,042 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 80 mg, the median 30 mg.33 mg

Higher than 52% of 4,042 products listing inositol (median 30 mg).

Lecithinas SoyLecithin (Form: from Soy)33 mgLecithin in LV-GB Complex against 804 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,200 mg, the median 200 mg.33 mg

85% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg).

Milk Thistleas SilymarinMilk Thistle (Form: standardized to contain 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum33 mgMilk Thistle in LV-GB Complex against 1,277 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.33 mg

93% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg).

Ox Bile25 mgBile in LV-GB Complex against 160 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 129.25 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

88% of 160 products listing bile give more (median 100 mg).

Greater Celandine16 mg
Dandelionas FlavonoidsDandelion (Form: standardized to contain 20% Flavonoids) PlantPart: root Genus: Taraxacum Species: officinale16 mgDandelion in LV-GB Complex against 793 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.16 mg

93% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg).

Fringe Tree16 mg
Artichokeas CynarinArtichoke (Form: standardized to contain 5% Cynarin) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Cynara Species: scolymus16 mgArtichoke in LV-GB Complex against 433 products16 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.16 mg

97% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg).

Beet powder8 mgBeet in LV-GB Complex against 850 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.8 mg

76% of 850 products listing beet give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 22316 (entered August 23, 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:

  • 94% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 33 mg of taurine (median 500 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,277 products that print an amount of milk thistle list more than its 33 mg of milk thistle (median 175 mg).
  • 88% of the 160 products that print an amount of bile list more than its 25 mg of ox bile (filed by NIH under bile) (median 100 mg).
  • 93% of the 793 products that print an amount of dandelion list more than its 16 mg of dandelion (median 100 mg).
  • 97% of the 433 products that print an amount of artichoke list more than its 16 mg of artichoke (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 LV-GB Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take one packet per day, or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Does not contain gluten.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 22316.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate, Rice Flour.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed GMP COMPLIANT Products.

How many labels does LV-GB Complex have?

2 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 22316 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · UPC 8 79452 00171 8
  2. Label 22938 Entered June 25, 2013 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 79452 00062 9

DSLD also links this label to: Detox Antiox (bundle set), Amino D Tox (bundle set).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Designs for Health, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Suffield, CT. All Designs for Health products.

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