1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

1 ingredient to use with caution

Blood Sugar Complex

Name: Blood Sugar Complex
Brand: Indiana Botanic Gardens

BrandIndiana Botanic Gardens→Botanical with Nutrients Capsule 19 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #27365

Net contents: 60 Capsule(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2013-11-25

2 Ingredients (19)

IngredientGroupSafety

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

Vitamin EVitamin EConditionally Safe

NiacinNiacinConditionally Safe

BiotinBiotinGenerally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

ChromiumChromiumConditionally Safe

Apple cider vinegar powderApple Cider VinegarGenerally Safe

Panax ginseng (root) extractOriental Ginseng—

Gymnema sylvestre powderGymnemaConditionally Safe

VanadiumVanadiumLimited Evidence

GelatinGelatin—

Apple PectinPectin—

Rice FlourRice—

Magnesium StearateMagnesiumUse with Caution

DextroseGlucose—

MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—

Dicalcium PhosphateCalciumConditionally Safe

Sodium CitrateSodium Citrate—

Silicon DioxideSiliconGenerally Safe

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Vitamin E — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

⚠ All-cause mortality at >400 IU/day

Niacin — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Flushing at >50 mg

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Biotin — Generally Safe

⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Chromium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds

⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity

Apple Cider Vinegar — Generally Safe

⚠ Tooth enamel erosion

⚠ Esophageal burns (undiluted)

Panax Ginseng — Limited Evidence

⚠ Insomnia

⚠ Estrogenic effects

Gymnema — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds

⚠ Temporarily suppresses sweet taste

Vanadium — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI toxicity: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

⚠ Green tongue

Apple Pectin — Limited Evidence

⚠ Gas, bloating

⚠ May reduce medication absorption

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Sodium — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID27365

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2013-11-25

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Blood Sugar Complex — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 25]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/blood-sugar-complex-27365/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

Analyzed by SupplementIndex

PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
Publisher: PHIG