Milk Thistle Extra Strength
by Yerba Prima · capsule · 50 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 46352 00457 0
- DSLD label 58022
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Milk Thistle Extra Strength by Yerba Prima lists one ingredient: 80 mg of milk thistle seed extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2016.
What is in Milk Thistle Extra Strength?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Thistle seed extractas SilybinMilk Thistle seed extract (Form: standardized to 33% Silybin (Form: in a high-absorption Phosphatidylcholine matrix)) PlantPart: seed | 80 mg | 76% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 58022 (entered March 24, 2016), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Super Strength Milk Thistle 3000 mgSimply Supplements same ingredients
- Milk ThistleIVL Institute For Vibrant Living same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Standardzied Extract 100 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 100 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 100 mgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Milk Thistle ExtractMBi Nutraceuticals same ingredients
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 ADULT USAGE: Normal use: 1 or 2 capsules daily, with or between meals. Intensive use: 3 capsules daily.
- Warnings
- SAFETY SEALED: Do not use this product if printed band around cap or seal under cap is broken or missing.
- CAUTION: Do not take capsules if you have difficulty in swallowing.
- If you are taking medication or are under a doctor’s care, consult a health professional before use.
- California residents only: Proposition 65 WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information about Prop 65, see www.yerbaprima.com.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. Keep lid tightly closed to protect from humidity.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 58022.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Bioperine Black Pepper extract, Cellulose, USP Kosher Gelatin Capsule.
How many labels does Milk Thistle Extra Strength have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2016.
- Label 58022 (current) Entered March 24, 2016 · on the market · 50 capsules · UPC 0 46352 00457 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Yerba Prima, Inc. (manufacturer), Ashland, OR. All Yerba Prima products.