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Milk Thistle Seed

by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs · capsule · 60 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R)

  • Off the market since September 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 51063 39920 3
  • DSLD label 203330
  • Serving 3 capsules
  • 20 servings

Milk Thistle Seed by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 600 mg of milk thistle seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.

What is in Milk Thistle Seed?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).

Milk Thistle Seed: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 203330, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories15 Calories
Milk Thistle seed extractMilk Thistle seed extract PlantPart: seed Genus: Silybum Species: marianum Note: ecologically harvested600 mgMilk Thistle in Milk Thistle Seed against 1,277 products600 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.600 mg

Higher than 92% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg).

Silymarinsas Milk ThistleSilymarins (Form: from Milk Thistle PlantPart: seed)270 mgSilymarin in Milk Thistle Seed against 208 products270 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 63.75 mg to 203 mg, the median 116 mg.270 mg

Higher than 86% of 208 products listing silymarin (median 116 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 203330 (entered August 23, 2019), 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:

  • Its 600 mg of milk thistle is higher than 92% of the 1,277 milk thistle products that print an amount; 83 list more.

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.

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 Adults take 3 capsules after the evening meal.
Warnings
Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before using this product.
Keep away from children.
Use only as directed on label.
Safety-sealed for your protection.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Alcohol-free Liquid Phyto-Caps U.S. Patent No. 6,238,696 B1
100% Vegan and gluten-free
Laboratory-tested for purity Free of heavy metal toxicity
Storage
Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 203330.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, lecithin, Capsule, Water.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Meetyourherbs Enter ID # at GaiaHerbs.com; Meetyourherbs See back of box to learn how; Meetyourherbs.

How many labels does Milk Thistle Seed have?

6 labels are on file under this name since June 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 203330 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market September 11, 2019 · 60 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 39920 3
  2. Label 204002 Entered June 24, 2019 · off the market December 22, 2022 · 120 vegan liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 14580 0
  3. Label 45164 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market August 3, 2018 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 39920 3
  4. Label 45078 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market August 3, 2018 · 120 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 14580 0
  5. Label 26228 Entered October 25, 2013 · off the market March 23, 2015 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(TM) · UPC 7 51063 39920 3
  6. Label 9991 Entered June 25, 2012 · off the market August 30, 2013 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(TM) · UPC 7 51063 39920 3

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

Who makes it?

The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs Single Herbs products.

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