Digestive Formula
by Pharmanex · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 66208
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Digestive Formula by Pharmanex lists 9 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of ginger (zingiber officinale) root extract and 135 mg of artichoke (cynara scolymus) leaf extract; 7 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.
What is in Digestive Formula?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger (Zingiber officinale) root extract | 200 mg | Higher than 77% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). | |
| Proprietary Enzyme Blend | 145 mg | ||
| Amylase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Protease | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Bromelain | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acid Proteaseacid stable Protease | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lipase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cellulase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Lactase | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) leaf extract | 135 mg | Higher than 57% of 433 products listing artichoke (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 66208 (entered October 22, 2016), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 7 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Digestive FormlulaPharmanex · off the market same ingredients
- Digestive EnzymeUSANA · off the market 7 shared, 79% alike
- Digestive EnzymesUSANA 7 shared, 79% alike
- V-EnzymesGenestra Brands 6 shared, 74% alike
- DigestitolSwanson Ultra · off the market 6 shared, 67% alike
- DigestitolSwanson 6 shared, 67% alike
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
- Directions for use: Take 1-2 capsules with meals as needed.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- If you are pregnant or lactating, or taking a prescription medication, consult a physician prior to use.
- If symptoms persist for more than two weeks, consult a physician.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guarantee: No added sugar, salt, wheat, yeast, or dairy products. No preservatives, artificial colors, or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 66208.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality.
How many labels does Digestive Formula have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 66208 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market October 16, 2023 · 60 capsules
- Label 27769 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market September 27, 2016 · 60 capsules
DSLD also links this label to: Digestive Formlula (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 NSE PRODUCTS, INC. (distributor), PROVO, UT. All Pharmanex products.