Silymarin Forte
by Ortho Molecular Products · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 15033 02806 0
- DSLD label 174798
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Silymarin Forte by Ortho Molecular Products lists one ingredient: 200 mg of milk thistle seed extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Silymarin Forte?
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 SilymarinMilk Thistle seed extract (Form: standardized to contain 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: seed | 200 mg | Higher than 51% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174798 (entered May 24, 2018), 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.
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 ThistleGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Milk ThistleGNC Ultra Mega Green · off the market same ingredients
- Liver HealthGNC SuperFoods same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 200 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 200 mgExchange Select same ingredients
- Milk Thistle 200 mgHighland Laboratories 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
- Suggested Use: 1 capsule three times per day or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
- As with all dietary supplements, some individuals may not tolerate or may be allergic to the ingredients used. Please read the ingredient panel carefully prior to ingestion. Cease taking this product and consult your physician if you have negative reactions upon ingestion.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- This product was sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer logoed neck seal or inner-seal is missing or damaged.
- Do not accept if label shows signs of tampering
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Formulated To Be Free Of Allergens Derived From: Gluten, corn, yeast, artificial colors and flavors.
- Storage
- Keep container tightly closed. Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 174798.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: natural Vegetable Capsules, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vcaps.
How many labels does Silymarin Forte have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 174798 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 6 15033 02806 0
- Label 174796 Entered May 24, 2018 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 6 15033 00806 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Ortho Molecular Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Woodstock, IL. All Ortho Molecular Products products.