Silymarin 80
by Metagenics · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 55571 02820 4
- DSLD label 295859
- Serving 1 tablet
- 90 servings
Silymarin 80 by Metagenics lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 112 mg of milk thistle seed extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.
What is in Silymarin 80?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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 Extractas Isosilybin, Silybin, Silychristin | 112 mg | 64% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 336 mg. | |
| SilymarinBy HPLC analysis | 56 mg | 80% of 208 products listing silymarin give more (median 116 mg). Per day at the most servings: 168 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 295859 (entered August 23, 2023), 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 100 mgKirkman same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 100 mgDr. Rico Perez same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 140 mgNature Made same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 140 mg ExtractNature Made same ingredients
- SilymarinMRM · off the market same ingredients
- Milk Thistle Extract 150 mgVitacost 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
- Directions: Take one tablet three times daily or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Caution: If pregnant or nursing, or taking medication, consult your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Practitioner exclusive
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegetarian.
- Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization)
- Storage
- Storage: Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 295859.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Silymarin 80 have?
4 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 295859 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 02820 4
- Label 267277 Entered June 16, 2022 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 90 tablets
- Label 209698 Entered December 22, 2019 · off the market September 7, 2022 · 90 tablets
- Label 27904 Entered November 25, 2013 · off the market May 30, 2019 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55571 02820 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Metagenics (manufacturer), Gig Harbor, WA. All Metagenics products.