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Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg

by Natural Factors · capsule · 90 capsules

  • Off the market since July 2014 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 68958 04800 0
  • DSLD label 9673
  • Serving 1 capsule

Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg by Natural Factors lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 40 mg of artichoke powder, 40 mg of dandelion powder and 40 mg of turmeric powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 1, 2012.

What is in Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg?

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 Phytosome 150 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 9673, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Milk Thistle Phytosome(TM) powder150 mg
15% Silybin22.5 mgSilybin in Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 42 products22.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 57.6 mg to 195 mg, the median 132.5 mg.22.5 mg

88% of 42 products listing silybin give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 135 mg.

Artichoke powder40 mgArtichoke in Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 433 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

82% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Dandelion powder40 mgDandelion in Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 793 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

83% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Turmeric powder40 mgTurmeric in Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg against 2,369 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.40 mg

82% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 240 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 9673 (entered June 1, 2012), 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:

  • 88% of the 42 products that print an amount of silybin list more than its 22.5 mg of 15% silybin (filed by NIH under silybin) (median 132.5 mg).

The NIH database records 3 to 6 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 Usage: Take 1 capsule, 3 - 6 times per day with meals or as directed by a health professional.
Warnings
Product has been sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no artificial preservatives, color or sweeteners, no corn, dairy, wheat or yeast.
Storage
For freshness store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 9673.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin capsule, Rice powder, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Purity & Potency Guaranteed; (recycle) Recyclable container; STANDARDIZED POTENCY.

How many labels does Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on June 1, 2012.

  1. Label 9673 (current) Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market July 15, 2014 · 90 capsules · UPC 0 68958 04800 0

DSLD also links this label to: HerbalFactors Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg (image difference, same product).

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

Who makes it?

The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors products.

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