Milk Thistle Extract
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00404 9
- DSLD label 264082
- Serving 2 ml (approx. 56 drops)
- 15 servings
Milk Thistle Extract by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 210 mg of milk thistle seed extract per serving of 2 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in Milk Thistle Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 ml. 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 seed extract | 210 mg | Higher than 60% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 630 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 264082 (entered June 16, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 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 Thistle Extract 175 mgNature's Blend · off the market same ingredients
- Milk ThistleGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Milk ThistleGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market same ingredients
- Liver HealthGNC SuperFoods same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 200 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 200 mgExchange Select 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 a dietary supplement, take 2 mL (56 drops) three (3) times a day in a small amount of water. Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Absolutely no preservatives
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 264082.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher); Bio-Chelated Cold Extraction Process.
How many labels does Milk Thistle Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on June 16, 2022.
- Label 264082 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00404 9
DSLD also links this label to: Milk Thistle Seed (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle Seed (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle 2,000 mg (image difference, same product), Milk Thistle (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 Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.