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Vitamin A 5000 IU
Methionine
Milk Thistle 100 mg
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Score68
A broad liver-and-bile formula with some useful forms, but weak botanical potency detail and greater-celandine risk reduce its appeal.
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Quantity:90 Capsule(s) • (30 servings)
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Score 68

A broad liver-and-bile formula with some useful forms, but weak botanical potency detail and greater-celandine risk reduce its appeal.
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$32.99($1.09 per serving)
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Analysis

The formula combines methionine, taurine, inositol, lecithin, ox bile, and several botanicals around bile flow and liver support. Active-form B6 and B12 are useful supporting details, while beta-carotene provides a moderate vitamin A contribution.

Methionine is clearly identified but modestly dosed, and milk thistle lacks a stated extract ratio or silymarin standardization. Lecithin may help the fat-soluble components, yet the dry capsule has no clearly defined enhanced-delivery system.

Greater celandine creates a meaningful safety trade-off because it has been linked to liver injury. The product is better viewed as a specialized, higher-caution blend than a general vitamin A, milk thistle, or methionine supplement.

Who is it for
  • Adults seeking a specialized bile-support blend
  • Users who value active B-vitamin forms
  • People using the formula with professional guidance
Best for
  • Combined methionine and bile support
  • Multi-ingredient digestive-liver routines
  • Users who need more than a single milk-thistle product

Pros

  • Uses P-5-P and methylcobalamin
  • Clearly discloses L-methionine
  • Combines several coherent bile-support ingredients

Cons

  • Milk-thistle standardization is missing
  • Methionine amount is modest
  • Weak value for any single collection ingredient

Warnings

  • Greater celandine has been linked to liver injury, so people with liver disease or unexplained liver symptoms should avoid unsupervised use.

Nutrient quality

74 High impact

The ingredients form a coherent liver, bile, and antioxidant support strategy. Numerous lightly dosed botanicals make part of the formula look more expansive than potent.

Ingredient transparency

84 Highest impact

All listed active ingredients have individual amounts. The supplied data omit a complete inactive-ingredient list.

Customer satisfaction

57 Moderate impact

The aggregate satisfaction metric is strong. Feedback volume is limited and leaves considerable uncertainty.

Value for money

50 Lower impact

The broad formula offers useful actives, but uneven botanical quality weakens price justification. The serving is relatively costly for the disclosed dose depth.

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Ingredients

IngredientAmount per serving
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene)
 5000 IU
Vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate)
 5 mg
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin)
 15 mcg
L-Methionine
150 mg
Taurine
100 mg
Inositol
100 mg
Lecithin (Soy)
 100 mg
Milk Thistle (Silymarin)
 100 mg
Ox Bile
75 mg
Greater Celandine
50 mg
Dandelion (Flavonoids)
 50 mg
Fringe Tree
50 mg
Artichoke (Cynarin)
 50 mg
Beet powder
25 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50
Report overview
Vitamin A (Beta-Carotene) · 5000 IU OverallScore72
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value

The vitamin A form provides only moderate quality assurance. A disclosed lipid matrix supports absorption of this fat-soluble nutrient. The dose is well aligned, while cost efficiency is weak.

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Methionine · 150 mg OverallScore67
A- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityC- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyD Value

The label clearly uses L-methionine and discloses its amount, giving good certainty about ingredient form and quantity. The dose is modest and the cost is elevated for methionine alone, although active-form B vitamins, bile support, and standardized botanicals broaden the formula beyond this amino acid. Greater celandine has been linked to liver injury, so people with liver disease or unexplained liver symptoms should avoid unsupervised use.

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Milk Thistle (Silymarin) · 100 mg OverallScore23
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityD- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyF Value

Milk thistle is present as 100 mg of silymarin, but the label does not show an extract ratio, standardization percentage, or seed source. The dry capsule has no stated phytosome technology, so absorption support remains limited despite added lecithin. A high serving cost and incomplete active-compound disclosure weaken its fit for a milk thistle-focused choice.

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86 Performance

Liver Support Factors

Country Life
<p>The focused formula raises methionine to 400 mg and combines it with milk thistle, choline, artichoke, and curcuminoids. It lacks ox bile and active B vitamins, but avoids loosely specified botanicals and the greater celandine safety concern.</p>
84 Performance

Lipotropic Complex

Integrative Therapeutics
<p>Methionine is increased to 333 mg alongside silymarin, choline, active B6, methylcobalamin, dandelion, and ox bile. The close liver and gallbladder fit is stronger than the original, although part of the magnesium uses oxide and some extracts remain unstandardized.</p>
80 Performance

Detox & Liver Health

Reg'Activ
<p>Milk thistle, 200 mg NAC, methionine, and selenium form a concise liver-support combination without the original product's greater celandine. Bile support and active B vitamins are missing, but the shorter formula emphasizes disclosed core ingredients.</p>
76 Budget

Super Thisilyn

Nature's Way
<p>Silymarin, methionine, NAC, artichoke, dandelion, turmeric, and alpha-lipoic acid preserve broad liver support at a lower serving cost. It omits active B vitamins and ox bile, but avoids the original formula's greater celandine concern.</p>
72 Budget

Liver Detox

Protocol For Life Balance
<p>Milk thistle, reduced glutathione, NAC, alpha-lipoic acid, and grape-seed polyphenols offer broad antioxidant and liver support for less per serving. Methionine and turmeric remain modest, and the formula does not provide the original product's bile or active B-vitamin support.</p>
74 Budget

Liver Refresh

NOW
<p>A lower-cost blend supplies silymarin, glutathione, NAC, alpha-lipoic acid, grape polyphenols, and schisandra without greater celandine. Methionine is light and bile support is absent, but the antioxidant side of the formula is more developed.</p>
79 Value

Liver Refresh

NOW
<p>Silymarin, glutathione, NAC, alpha-lipoic acid, and polyphenols deliver broader antioxidant support at a markedly lower serving cost. Methionine is modest and ox bile is absent, yet the formula offers a practical balance of liver focus and affordability.</p>
77 Value

Kyolic AC E & Herbal Antioxidants

Kyolic
<p>Beta-carotene, silymarin, glutathione, selenium, and aged garlic provide antioxidant and liver-relevant coverage with strong affordability. Milk thistle and glutathione amounts are modest and methionine is absent, so it suits broad antioxidant support better than gallbladder support.</p>
81 Value

Advanced Liver Support

Super Nutrition
<p>High disclosed milk-thistle amounts are paired with reduced glutathione, NAC, alpha-lipoic acid, grape polyphenols, and schisandra at a low serving cost. Methionine and turmeric are minor, but the liver-focused antioxidant coverage is stronger for the money.</p>
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