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Milk Thistle Complex Capsules

by Esmond Natural · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 41399 08685 7
  • DSLD label 315908
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
  • 60 servings

Milk Thistle Complex Capsules by Esmond Natural lists 7 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 3 mg of vitamin B1, 50 mg of taurine and 200 mg of milk thistle extract; 4 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.

What is in Milk Thistle Complex Capsules?

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).

Milk Thistle Complex Capsules: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 315908, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B1as Thiamine Mononitrate3 mg200%Thiamin in Milk Thistle Complex Capsules against 9,830 products3 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg3 mg

53% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Taurine50 mgTaurine in Milk Thistle Complex Capsules against 2,337 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 110 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

87% of 2,337 products listing taurine give more (median 500 mg).

Milk Thistle Extract200 mgMilk Thistle in Milk Thistle Complex Capsules 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).

Proprietary Blend200 mg
Hovenia dulcis Extractin the blend, no amount given
Kudzu Root Extractin the blend, no amount given
Royal Jellyin the blend, no amount given
Acerola Cherryin the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 315908 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:

  • 87% of the 2,337 products that print an amount of taurine list more than its 50 mg of taurine (median 500 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.

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 one to three (1-3) capsules daily, preferably with meals. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Tamper resistant: Do not use if imprinted seal under cap is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Storage
Store in a dry place and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 315908.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Dicalcium Phosphate, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.

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

How many labels does Milk Thistle Complex Capsules have?

One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2024.

  1. Label 315908 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 41399 08685 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Esmond Natural Inc. (manufacturer), Irwindale, CA. All Esmond Natural products.

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