Milk Thistle
by Wonder Laboratories · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 262472
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Milk Thistle by Wonder Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 175 mg of milk thistle extract, 75 mg of N-acetyl cysteine and 37.5 mg of artichoke ext.. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2022.
What is in Milk Thistle?
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 extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle extract (Form: standardized for 140 mg 80% Silymarin) PlantPart: fruit | 175 mg | 50% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 525 mg. | |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | 75 mg | 72% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 225 mg. | |
| Artichoke ext.Artichoke ext. PlantPart: fruit Note: 4:1 | 37.5 mg | 84% of 433 products listing artichoke give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 112.5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 262472 (entered February 23, 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 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Formula 42DC same ingredients
- Liver Assist XTSNS Serious Nutrition Solutions 3 shared, 80% alike
- Advanced Liver SupportHealth Resources · off the market 3 shared, 70% alike
- Milk Thistle 175 mgVitabase 2 shared, 68% alike
- Standardized ArtichokeNature's Way · off the market 2 shared, 68% alike
- Liver DetoxDivine Health 3 shared, 67% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 1 to 2 capsules three times daily.
- Warnings
- Tamper evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your physician before taking this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 262472.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Milk Thistle have?
3 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 262472 (current) Entered February 23, 2022 · on the market · 100 capsules
- Label 262474 Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 250 capsules · UPC 0 99528 04225 8
- Label 215497 Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 99528 04210 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Wonder Laboratories (distributor), White House, TN. All Wonder Laboratories products.