Checked against public sources between July 21 and July 24, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
Does the marketing hold up?
Testing claimed — documentation not found. The observed listing claims third-party testing without naming a lab or certifier. No product-bound report is saved, so the claim cannot be verified as stated. …
“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.
| Berberine HCl (from Indian Barberry extract) (root) (Berberis aristata) | 450 mg |
|---|---|
| Berberine Phytosome† (Berberis aristata extract (root) / Phospholipid complex from Pea, Sunflower, Grape Seed) | 550 mg |
Printed on the package: Third-Party Certified · DAIRY FREE · SOY FREE · GLUTEN FREE
We read 2 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.
1 promise needs a closer look.
We found no named, citable study of this product or formula. The claim may rest on ingredient research rather than a trial of this product.
No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. No exact brand product page was available for a document check. Under NSF/ANSI 173, NSF lists Thorne® products, including Thorne® L-Glutamine Powder, but not this exact SKU. IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur.
We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.
A powerful botanical for heart health, metabolic support, and GI support
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.
The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingThe barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Open Food Facts resolves 693749048008 to "berberine" (Thorne) — consistent with this listing.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingThese are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.
Filed address
25820 Highway 2 West, Sandpoint, IDAHO 83864, UNITED STATES
USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗
$1.47 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 24, 2026
View on iHerb ↗We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.
Search Target ↗We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.
Search Walmart ↗Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.
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The full report shows every source, the exact unresolved question, and the documentation that would settle it.
Record built September 03, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.