Milk Thistle
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 20068 3
- DSLD label 77025
- Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)
Milk Thistle by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists one ingredient: 100 mg of milk thistle extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2017.
What is in Milk Thistle?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Milk Thistle extractMilk Thistle extract PlantPart: seed Note: (10:1) (herbal equivalent 1 g) | 100 mg | 65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 77025 (entered September 21, 2017), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- ExtractaCaps Milk ThistleNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Seed 2,000 mg Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Gummies 1000 mg Natural Blueberry FlavoredFlamingo Supplements 2 shared, 73% alike
- Sugar Free Milk Thistle Gummies Natural Blueberry FlavorBucklebury 2 shared, 73% alike
- Sugar-Free Milk Thistle Gummies 1,000 mg Berry Flavoreleva NUTRITION 2 shared, 73% alike
- HERBAL Actives Milk Thistle 125 mg/80% SilymarinNature's Plus · off the market 2 shared, 73% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL (approx. 28 drops) two times daily, in a small amount of water.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Shake well.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- Use only if seal is unbroken
- Keep out of reach of children
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Alcohol free liquid extract
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 77025.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.
How many labels does Milk Thistle 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.
- Label 77025 (current) Entered September 21, 2017 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20068 3
- Label 46823 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market July 1, 2016 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20068 3
- Label 3331 Entered December 23, 2011 · off the market June 4, 2015 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20068 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.