Mangosteen
by Savesta · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 7 04849 00083 1
- DSLD label 18668
- Serving 1 capsule
Mangosteen by Savesta lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of mangosteen (garcinia mangostana) fruit rind extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Mangosteen?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) fruit rind extract | 500 mg | Higher than 67% of 138 products listing mangosteen (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. | |
| 40% flavonoids | 200 mg | Higher than 83% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| 15% Alpha-mangostin | 75 mg | ||
| 15% tannins | 75 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18668 (entered February 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?
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 2 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Mangosteen's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Mangosteen Standardized 500 mgSwanson Superior Herbs 2 shared, 41% 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: 1 capsule, two times per day or as directed by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: Not for use during pregnancy. If you are taking any prescription drugs seek the advice of a health care practitioner before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Soy, wheat, gluten and GMO free.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18668.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: vegetarian capsules, L-Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.
How many labels does Mangosteen have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18668 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 04849 00083 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Savesta LifeSciences Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Chatsworth, CA. All Savesta products.