1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
1 ingredient to use with caution
Milk Thistle 550 mg
Brandherbscience→Botanical Other (e.g. tea bag) 9 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #7108Net contents: 60 Caplet(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2012-03-23
2 Ingredients (9)
IngredientGroupSafety
Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—
Stearic AcidStearic Acid—
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
Milk Thistle — Generally Safe
⚠ Mild GI
⚠ Asteraceae allergy
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
Sodium — Limited Evidence
⚠ Hypertension
⚠ Fluid retention
Silicon — Generally Safe
⚠ Very low toxicity
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
GLA — Limited Evidence
⚠ May lower seizure threshold
⚠ Borage oil: hepatotoxic unless PA-free
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID7108
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2012-03-23
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Milk Thistle 550 mg — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Oct 17]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/milk-thistle-550-mg-7108/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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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.
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