Milk Thistle Herb Extract
by Solgar · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- Off the market since November 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 04140 0
- DSLD label 219144
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Milk Thistle Herb Extract by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 175 mg of standardized milk thistle extract and 300 mg of milk thistle powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.
What is in Milk Thistle Herb Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| standardized Milk Thistle extractas Silymarinstandardized Milk Thistle extract (Form: 80% Silymarin Note: 140 mg) PlantPart: seed | 175 mg | Higher than 87% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,425 mg. | |
| Milk Thistle powder | 300 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 219144 (entered May 22, 2020), 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 1 to 3 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Milk ThistleBioMed Balance · off the market same ingredients
- Milk ThistleKroeger Herb Products Co. same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Seed Extract 350 mgSolaray · off the market same ingredients
- Silymarin Milk ThistleHerbal Authority same ingredients
- Milk ThistleDoctor's A-Z same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 250 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market 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 Use: As an herbal supplement for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule up to three times daily, preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to ragweed or daisy-like flowers.
- Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten, wheat & dairy free
- Non-GMO
- Free of: Gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, yeast, sugar, sodium, artificial flavor, sweetener, preservatives and color.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 219144.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, PhytO2X Antioxidant Blend.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher) GF Certified Gluten-free. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Milk Thistle Herb Extract have?
5 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 219144 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04140 0
- Label 201716 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 150 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04121 9
- Label 81779 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market September 10, 2018 · 150 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04121 9
- Label 81372 Entered December 22, 2017 · off the market November 18, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04140 0
- Label 44472 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 15, 2017 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04140 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.