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Phytisone

by Thorne Research · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since January 2018 (NIH)
  • UPC 6 93749 80402 4
  • DSLD label 64080
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Phytisone by Thorne Research lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 250 mg of vitamin C, 24 mg of thiamine, 6.8 mg of vitamin B6 and 100 mg of pantothenic acid. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.

What is in Phytisone?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Phytisone: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 64080, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid250 mg417%Vitamin C in Phytisone against 18,583 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg250 mg

Higher than 68% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

Thiamineas Thiamine HydrochlorideThiamin (Form: as Thiamine HCl)24 mg1,600%Thiamin in Phytisone against 9,830 products24 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg24 mg

Higher than 71% of 9,830 products listing thiamin (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 48 mg.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxal 5-PhosphateVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxal 5'-Phosphate)6.8 mg340%Vitamin B6 in Phytisone against 15,277 products6.8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg6.8 mg

Higher than 52% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 13.6 mg.

Pantothenic Acidas Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as Calcium Pantothenate)100 mg1,000%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Phytisone against 10,060 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg100 mg

Higher than 86% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Picolinate)2 mg13%Zinc in Phytisone against 13,186 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg2 mg

90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg.

Ashwagandha extract150 mgAshwagandha in Phytisone against 1,646 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.150 mg

61% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Astragalus Root Extract14 mgAstragalus in Phytisone against 604 products14 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.14 mg

94% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 28 mg.

Asian Ginseng Root Extract75 mgOriental Ginseng in Phytisone against 706 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.75 mg

52% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Eleuthero extract75 mgEleuthero in Phytisone against 726 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.75 mg

56% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

Ginger extract50 mgGinger in Phytisone against 1,770 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 60 mg.50 mg

51% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Licorice25 mgLicorice in Phytisone against 888 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

81% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 64080 (entered August 24, 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?

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:

  • 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 94% of the 604 products that print an amount of astragalus list more than its 14 mg of astragalus (median 132.5 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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: Take 2 capsules one to two times daily or as recommended by your health-care practitioner.
Warnings
Tamper Evident: Use only if bottle is sealed.
If pregnant, consult your health-care practitioner before using this product.
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 64080.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from Cellulose) Capsule, Magnesium Citrate, Leucine, Silicon Dioxide.

How many labels does Phytisone have?

4 labels are on file under this name since November 21, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 64080 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market January 31, 2018 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 80402 4
  2. Label 50630 Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market July 25, 2016 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 80402 4
  3. Label 35778 Entered July 25, 2014 · off the market July 23, 2015 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 80402 4
  4. Label 16133 Entered November 21, 2012 · off the market June 26, 2014 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 93749 80402 4

DSLD also links this label to: Phytisone (image difference, same product), Phytisone (image difference, same product), Phytisone (image difference, same product), Phytisone (image difference, same product), Stress Balance (image difference, same product), Stress Balance (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 Thorne Research, Inc. (manufacturer), Dover, Idaho. All Thorne Research products.

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