Milk Thistle Extract
by Nature's Lab · capsule · 90 easy-to-swallow capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 18014 01409 4
- DSLD label 205269
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Milk Thistle Extract by Nature's Lab lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 600 mg of milk thistle extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Milk Thistle Extract?
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 extractas standardized to 80% Silymarin | 600 mg | Higher than 92% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). | |
| Silymarin | 480 mg | Higher than 98% of 208 products listing silymarin (median 116 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205269 (entered September 24, 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.
- Its 480 mg of silymarin is higher than 98% of the 208 silymarin products that print an amount; 2 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.
- TrueMilkThistleNatureCity same ingredients
- Maximum Strength Milk Thistle Extract 750 mgNOW same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Milk Thistle Seed Extract 260 mgPlanetary Herbals same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Liquid Phyto-CapsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle SeedGaia Herbs Single Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Milk Thistle Seed ExtractPlanetary Herbals 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 1 capsule one time daily, preferably with a meal, or as directed by a qualified healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Pregnant or lactating women and people with known medical conditions and/or taking drugs should consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner prior to taking dietary supplements.
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Manufactured in a facility that also processes soy, milk, fish and shellfish.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Sugar, salt, dairy, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, preservatives, titanium dioxide, artificial colors and flavors.
- Non GMO and gluten free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 205269.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Milk Thistle Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 205269 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 90 easy-to-swallow capsules · UPC 8 18014 01409 4
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 Lab (distributor), Las Vegas, NV. All Nature's Lab products.