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Milk Thistle 175 mg

by Vitamin Discount Center · capsule · 120 capsules

  • Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 297885
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 120 servings

Milk Thistle 175 mg by Vitamin Discount Center lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 175 mg of milk thistle seed extract, 50 mg of turmeric root extract, powder and 20 mg of artichoke leaf extract, powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.

What is in Milk Thistle 175 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).

Milk Thistle 175 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 297885, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Milk Thistle Seed Extract175 mgMilk Thistle in Milk Thistle 175 mg against 1,277 products175 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.175 mg

50% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 525 mg.

SilymarinStandardized to 80% Silymarin140 mgSilymarin in Milk Thistle 175 mg against 208 products140 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 63.75 mg to 203 mg, the median 116 mg.140 mg

Higher than 53% of 208 products listing silymarin (median 116 mg). Per day at the most servings: 420 mg.

Turmeric Root Extract, Powder50 mgTurmeric in Milk Thistle 175 mg against 2,369 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

71% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg.

CurcuminStandardized to 95% Curcumin48 mgCurcumin in Milk Thistle 175 mg against 550 products48 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.48 mg

80% of 550 products listing curcumin give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 144 mg.

Artichoke Leaf Extract, Powderas Cynara scolymus Leaf Extract, Powder20 mgArtichoke in Milk Thistle 175 mg against 433 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.20 mg

93% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg.

CynarinStandardized to 2% Cynarin0.4 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297885 (entered October 24, 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?

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:

  • 93% of the 433 products that print an amount of artichoke list more than its 20 mg of artichoke (median 100 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Milk Thistle 175 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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, adults take one (1) capsule, three (3) times daily, or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant or nursing, taking medications or have a medical condition.
Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 297885.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water, Rice, Powder, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Milk Thistle 175 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 297885 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 120 capsules
  2. Label 297886 Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 240 capsules
  3. Label 297884 Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 60 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.

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