Silymarin Complex
by California Gold Nutrition · capsule · 360 veggie capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 98220 01378 4
- DSLD label 275226
- Serving 1 capsule
- 360 servings
Silymarin Complex by California Gold Nutrition lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of milk thistle seed extract, 100 mg of dandelion root extract, 50 mg of artichoke leaf extract and 25 mg of turmeric rhizome extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Silymarin Complex?
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 seed extractas SilymarinStandardized to 80% Silymarin | 300 mg | Higher than 72% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). | |
| Dandelion root extract | 100 mg | 48% of 793 products listing dandelion give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Artichoke leaf extract | 50 mg | 67% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Turmeric Rhizome Extract | 25 mg | 86% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). | |
| Ginger, Powder | 25 mg | 70% of 1,770 products listing ginger give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Black Pepper Fruit Extractas PiperineStandardized to 95% Piperine | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275226 (entered October 24, 2022), 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 Silymarin Complex's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Silymarin with Artichoke & TurmericHerbadiet 4 shared, 69% alike
- Silymarin with Artichoke & Turmeric ExtractHerbadiet 4 shared, 69% alike
- Advanced Liver Cleanse 5x Super Blend with Milk ThistleMental Refreshment 4 shared, 61% alike
- Liver CleanseSonora Nutrition 4 shared, 61% alike
- Liver DetoxBronson 6 shared, 59% alike
- Silymarin Milk Thistle Extract 2X - 300 mg with Artichoke & DandelionNOW · off the market 3 shared, 56% 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
- Suggested Usage: Take 1 capsule daily, with food. Best when taken as directed by a qualified healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Keep out of the reach of children.
- Consult with a licensed physician, pharmacist, naturopath or other qualified healthcare professional prior to taking dietary supplements.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is missing or broken.
- This product is not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame, or gluten. Produced in a third-party, audited and registered cGMP compliant facility that may process other products that contain these allergens or ingredients.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Formulation to contain No gluten No GMOs No soy
- This product is not manufactured with milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy, sesame, or gluten.
- Storage
- Best stored at controlled room temperature 20 degrees C to 25 degrees C (68 degrees F to 77 degrees F). Improper storage conditions, such as exposure to direct sunlight, high heat & humidity can cause product degradation over time.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275226.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Modified Cellulose, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Silymarin Complex have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 24, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 275226 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 360 veggie capsules · UPC 8 98220 01378 4
- Label 275217 Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 120 veggie capsules · UPC 8 98220 00956 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Madre Labs, LLC (distributor), Pasadena, CA. All California Gold Nutrition products.