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Para-Gard

by Integrative Therapeutics · capsule · 120 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 71791 00180 0
  • DSLD label 251196
  • Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 3 capsules
  • 40 servings

Para-Gard by Integrative Therapeutics lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 3 capsules, such as 450 mg of berberine sulfate, 225 mg of gentian (gentiana lutea) root extract, 150 mg of garlic (allium sativum) bulb extract and 150 mg of goldenseal (hydrastis canadensis) root extract, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2021.

What is in Para-Gard?

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).

Para-Gard: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 251196, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories5 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Para-Gard against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Berberine Sulfate450 mgBerberine in Para-Gard against 419 products450 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 131.5 mg to 500 mg, the median 400 mg.450 mg

Higher than 54% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg).

Gentian (Gentiana lutea) root extract225 mgGentian in Para-Gard against 103 products225 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 122.5 mg, the median 60 mg.225 mg

Higher than 79% of 103 products listing gentian (median 60 mg).

Garlic (Allium sativum) bulb extract150 mgGarlic in Para-Gard against 1,075 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.150 mg

51% of 1,075 products listing garlic give more (median 200 mg).

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) root extractas total AlkaloidsGoldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) root extract (Form: standardized to contain 5% total Alkaloids (Form: including Berberine, Hydrastine, and Canadine)) PlantPart: root Genus: Hydrastis Species: canadensis150 mgGoldenseal in Para-Gard against 308 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 385 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 61% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg).

Sweet Wormwood (Artemisia annua) aerial parts extract150 mgSweet Annie in Para-Gard against 48 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 500 mg, the median 300 mg.150 mg

67% of 48 products listing sweet annie give more (median 300 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 251196 (entered June 23, 2021), 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 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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Para-Gard'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
Recommendation: Adults take 1-3 capsules daily or as recommended by a healthcare professional.
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal under child-resistant cap is broken or missing.
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, have stomach or duodenal ulcers, stomach irritation or inflammation, a bleeding disorder, taking blood thinning medication, or if you are within a week of surgery. If you have diabetes or are taking prescription drugs, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no wheat, gluten, soy, dairy, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives.
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 251196.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, plant-derived Capsule, Calcium Laurate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Global Sourcing Bottled & Tested in the USA.

How many labels does Para-Gard have?

10 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 251196 (current) Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00180 0
  2. Label 251179 Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 8 71791 00181 7
  3. Label 222994 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market April 6, 2021 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 8 71791 00181 7
  4. Label 222990 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market April 6, 2021 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 8 71791 00180 0
  5. Label 185009 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market January 15, 2020 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 8 71791 00180 0
  6. Label 185007 Entered January 7, 2019 · off the market January 15, 2020 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 8 71791 00181 7
  7. Label 78299 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 120 veg capsules · UPC 8 71791 00180 0
  8. Label 78294 Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market June 21, 2018 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 8 71791 00181 7
  9. Label 24493 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market June 21, 2017 · 120 ULTRACAPS (TM) · UPC 8 71791 00180 0
  10. Label 24491 Entered August 23, 2013 · off the market June 21, 2017 · 60 veg capsules · UPC 8 71791 00181 7

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

Who makes it?

The label names Integrative Therapeutics, LLC (distributor), Green Bay, WI. All Integrative Therapeutics products.

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