Gymnema Sylvestre 300 mg
by Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 04045 5
- DSLD label 78515
- Serving 1 capsule
Gymnema Sylvestre 300 mg by Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas lists one ingredient: 300 mg of gymnema sylvestre extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Gymnema Sylvestre 300 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnema sylvestre extractas total Gymnemic AcidsGymnema sylvestre extract (Form: standardized to minimum 12% total Gymnemic Acids) PlantPart: leaves Genus: Gymnema Species: sylvestre | 300 mg | Higher than 67% of 444 products listing gymnema (median 200 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 78515 (entered November 20, 2017), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Gymnema LeafNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Gymnema 300 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gymnema Sylvestre 300 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Gymnema-75AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium same ingredients
- Gymnema sylvestre 300 mgNatures Plus Herbal Actives same ingredients
- GymnemaOregon's Wild Harvest 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: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule per day with water 15 minutes before a meal.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are pregnant or nursing, hypoglycemic, diabetic or taking prescription medications, especially medications that affect blood sugar levels.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 78515.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Gymnema Sylvestre 300 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 20, 2017.
- Label 78515 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market December 1, 2023 · 120 capsules · UPC 0 87614 04045 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Best Weight-Control Formulas products.