Milk Thistle Plus
by Genestra Brands · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 83196 12201 1
- DSLD label 231124
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Milk Thistle Plus by Genestra Brands lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 125 mg of milk thistle (silybum marianum) seed std. extract and 275 mg of milk thistle (silybum marianum) seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Milk Thistle Plus?
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 (Silybum marianum) seed std. extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle (Silybum marianum) seed std. extract (Form: 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum | 125 mg | Higher than 83% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) seed extractMilk Thistle (Silybum marianum) seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum Note: (4:1) (1100 mg dried equivalent) | 275 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231124 (entered July 23, 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 2 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 Thistle 400 mgMaui Medicinal same ingredients
- Organic Milk ThistleLEAN Nutraceuticals same ingredients
- Silymarin Milk Thistle ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 50:1 Extract 400 mgZazzee Naturals same ingredients
- Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)Solgar · off the market same ingredients
- Milk ThistleL.A. Naturals 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
- Recommended Dose: Take 1 capsule 2 times daily or as recommended by your health professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- If allergy occurs, stop use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231124.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose.
How many labels does Milk Thistle Plus have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231124 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 12201 1
- Label 228839 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market May 18, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 12201 1
- Label 70696 Entered February 24, 2017 · off the market June 3, 2019 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 83196 12201 1
- Label 55999 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market January 25, 2017 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 12201
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.