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Liver X

by MRM · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 09492 61005
  • DSLD label 178863
  • Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 1 vegetarian capsule
  • 60 servings

Liver X by MRM lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 40 IU of vitamin E, 20 mcg of vitamin B12, 400 mg of N-acetyl-cysteine and 100 mg of BioSorb silymarin complex. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.

What is in Liver X?

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).

Liver X: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 178863, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol40 IU133%Vitamin E in Liver X against 6,459 products40 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.40 IU

Higher than 58% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 80 IU.

Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin)20 mcg333%Vitamin B12 in Liver X against 14,425 products20 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg20 mcg

59% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mcg.

N-Acetyl-Cysteine400 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Liver X against 1,259 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.400 mg

Higher than 71% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

BioSorb Silymarin Complexas Milk Thistle extractBioSorb Silymarin Complex (Form: enhanced Milk Thistle extract Note: yielding)100 mgMilk Thistle in Liver X against 1,277 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.100 mg

65% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Silymarin20 mgSilymarin in Liver X against 208 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 63.75 mg to 203 mg, the median 116 mg.20 mg

94% of 208 products listing silymarin give more (median 116 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Alpha-Lipoic Acid100 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Liver X against 2,407 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 56% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Choline Bitartrate100 mg18%*Choline in Liver X against 4,738 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg100 mg

Higher than 72% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Picrorhiza kurroa extract25 mgPicrorhiza in Liver X against 59 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

88% of 59 products listing picrorhiza give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Andrographis paniculata extract25 mgAndrographis in Liver X against 213 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.25 mg

97% of 213 products listing andrographis give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 178863 (entered July 25, 2018), 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:

  • 94% of the 208 products that print an amount of silymarin list more than its 20 mg of silymarin (median 116 mg).
  • 88% of the 59 products that print an amount of picrorhiza list more than its 25 mg of picrorhiza (median 100 mg).
  • 97% of the 213 products that print an amount of andrographis list more than its 25 mg of andrographis (median 200 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Liver X'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 1-2 capsules daily. During times of liver stress or detoxification increase up to a maximum of 4 capsules per day or as directed by your qualified healthcare provider.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no added milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, gluten or yeast ingredients.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 178863.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Produced in a certified facility Good Manufacturing Practices.

How many labels does Liver X have?

4 labels are on file under this name since October 10, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 178863 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · off the market September 20, 2021 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 09492 61005
  2. Label 56529 Entered February 23, 2016 · off the market January 23, 2018 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 09492 61005
  3. Label 46513 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market December 11, 2015 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 09492 61005
  4. Label 36937 Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market May 26, 2015 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 09492 61005

DSLD also links this label to: Liver X (image difference, same product), Liver X (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 MRM (manufacturer, distributor), Oceanside, CA. All MRM products.

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