Milk Thistle Comlex
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 82085 0
- DSLD label 47575
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Milk Thistle Comlex by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 20 mg of alpha lipoic acid, 50 mg of curcumin C3 complex turmeric extract, 50 mg of lecithin and 420 mg of milk thistle extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Milk Thistle Comlex?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 20 mg | 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Curcumin C3 Complex Turmeric extractas Total CurcuminoidsCurcumin C3 Complex Turmeric extract (Form: standardized for 95% Total Curcuminoids Note: 47.5 mg) Note: Nature’s Bioprotectant | 50 mg | 71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Lecithinas Soybean OilLecithin (Form: from Soybean Oil) | 50 mg | 73% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Milk Thistle extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle extract (Form: standardized for 80% Silymarin Note: 336 mg) PlantPart: seeds | 420 mg | Higher than 84% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). | |
| N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine | 150 mg | 50% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Picroliv(R) extractas Bitter Principle, KutkinPicroliv(R) extract (Form: standardized for 4% Kutkin Note: 240 mcg, 8- 10% Bitter Principle Note: 480-600 mcg) Genus: Picrorhiza Species: kurroa | 6 mg | 95% of 59 products listing picrorhiza give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Trimethylglycineas Betaine AnhydrousTrimethylglycine (Form: as Betaine Anhydrous) | 500 mg | Higher than 55% of 731 products listing betaine (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47575 (entered July 24, 2015), 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:
- 95% of the 59 products that print an amount of picrorhiza list more than its 6 mg of picroliv(R) extract (filed by NIH under picrorhiza) (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 Milk Thistle Comlex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Liver Cleaner - PM PacketGNC Preventive Nutrition · off the market 6 shared, 70% alike
- Liver Cleanser - PM PacketGNC Preventive Nutrition 6 shared, 70% alike
- Liver 10 ComplexIndiana Botanic Gardens 7 shared, 67% alike
- Liver 10 ComplexBotanic Choice 7 shared, 67% alike
- Beyond Raw Liver GuardGNC Beyond Raw 4 shared, 53% alike
- Liver EssentialsSwanson Condition Specific Formulas · off the market 5 shared, 47% 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: Take 2 capsules once daily, preferably with a meal, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Contains: Soybeans.
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47575.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Tricalcium Phosphate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R); Curcumin C3 Complex(R).
How many labels does Milk Thistle Comlex have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2015.
- Label 47575 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 03308 82085 0
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.