1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

1 ingredient to use with caution

CholestGar

Name: CholestGar
Brand: Planetary Herbals

BrandPlanetary Herbals→Botanical Tablet or Pill 24 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #179297

Net contents: 120 Tablet(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2018-07-25

2 Ingredients (24)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

GarlicGarlic—

Guggul resin extractGuggulLimited Evidence

GuggulsteronesGuggulsterone—

Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend (Herb/Botanical)—

Chinese SalviaRed-Rooted Sage—

Dong QuaiDong QuaiLimited Evidence

Fo-TiFo-Ti—

Chebulic MyrobalanTropical Almond—

CayenneCapsicum—

AmlaIndian Gooseberry—

Belleric MyrobalanBelleric myrobalan—

GingerGinger —

Black PepperBlack Pepper—

Long PepperIndian Long Pepper—

AsafetidaAsafetida—

FennelFennel —

Dibasic Calcium PhosphateCalciumConditionally Safe

Stearic AcidStearic Acid—

SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe

modified Cellulose GumCellulose—

Magnesium StearateMagnesiumUse with Caution

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

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Guggul — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI upset, headache

⚠ Thyroid stimulation

Dong Quai — Limited Evidence

⚠ Anticoagulant effect (coumarin)

⚠ Photosensitivity

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID179297

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2018-07-25

6 More from Planetary Herbals

View Planetary Herbals Safety Scorecard → 44 products

Calm Child Cat's Claw Liquid Extract CholestGar Cinnamon DGL Echinacea-Goldenseal Liquid Extract

7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. CholestGar — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 25]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/cholestgar-179297/

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