Thorne Berberine Phytosome 500mg

Thorne · Capsule · 500 mg

Price/day

€1.07

Dose

500 mg

Servings/pack

Pack price

€64.00

NSF Certified

Transparency Index

8.5/10

Recommended Best choice for those needing maximum bioavailability and doping safety.

Rating breakdown

Evidence for ingredient 8.0/10

Berberine has numerous RCTs on glucose, lipids, and weight management.

Value for money 7.0/10

€0.53 per high-bioavailability serving is reasonable.

Product quality 9.0/10

Phytosome complex with Italian-sourced raw material and stable encapsulation.

Label honesty 9.0/10

Thorne declares exactly 500 mg berberine phytosome with full excipient disclosure.

Third-party testing 9.0/10

NSF Certified for Sport plus Informed Choice testing.

Product Description

Thorne binds berberine to phospholipids into a phytosome complex, reportedly achieving five-fold higher bioavailability.

What We Like

NSF Sport certification
Phytosome delivers better absorption with less GI stress
Gluten- and soy-free

What We’re Missing

Premium price point
Only 60 servings per bottle

Usage Recommendation

1 capsule 2–3× daily before carbohydrate-rich meals. Take with food if stomach-sensitive.

Other Berberine products

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Thorne Berberine-500

NOW Foods Berberine 1000 mg

7.7/10

Recommended

Dihydroberberine (GlucoVantage) 200 mg

7.4/10

Recommended

Ingredient dossier

Berberine shows clinically relevant blood glucose and LDL effects in RCTs for type 2 diabetes. Significant drug interactions and unclear EU regulatory status require caution.

Read full dossier: Berberine →