Milk Thistle Extract 200 mg
by Country Life · capsule · 60 vegan capsules
- Off the market since February 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 15794 09278 0
- DSLD label 64977
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Milk Thistle Extract 200 mg by Country Life lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 400 mg of milk thistle extract and 50 mg of soy lecithin. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 22, 2016.
What is in Milk Thistle Extract 200 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Thistle extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle extract (Form: standardized at 79% Silymarin Note: equal to 316 mg) PlantPart: seed | 400 mg | Higher than 83% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). | |
| Soy Lecithinas Soy PhosphatidesSoy Lecithin (Form: providing Soy Phosphatides) | 50 mg | 73% of 804 products listing lecithin give more (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64977 (entered September 22, 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Milk ThistleDesigns for Health same ingredients
- Lecithin 1200 mgBasic Organics 1 shared, 54% alike
- Lecithin 1200 mg21st Century 1 shared, 54% alike
- Soya Lecithin 400 mgEqualine 1 shared, 54% alike
- Lecithin 500GNC 1 shared, 54% alike
- Lecithin 1200 mgSimplySupplements 1 shared, 54% 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: Adults take one (1) to two (2) capsules as needed daily or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, taking medication or planning a surgery, consult your doctor before using this product.
- If any adverse reactions occur, stop taking the product and consult your doctor.
- Do not accept if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Contains Soy.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Yes Certified Gluten-Free by GFCO.ORG
- No Wheat, Milk or Salt No Preservatives No Artificial Colors Flavors or Sweeteners
- Certified Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place between 59(0)-86(0) F.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 64977.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Lipase, Calcium Silicate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Milk Thistle Extract 200 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 64977 (current) Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market February 2, 2018 · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 09278 0
- Label 13589 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market July 19, 2016 · UPC 0 15794 09278 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.