Berberine 5-in-1 Complex: What Each Ingredient Is

By the Zespo team · Updated 26 October 2026

A berberine 5-in-1 complex combines berberine with four other ingredients. Here is what each one is.

Berberine HCl

A yellow plant compound from daruharidra, barberry and goldenseal. Read our berberine guide.

Milk thistle extract

Made from the seeds of Silybum marianum, a spiny Mediterranean thistle with purple flowers and white-veined leaves. Its seeds contain a group of compounds called silymarin.

Turmeric extract

From the root of Curcuma longa, our kitchen haldi. Turmeric vs curcumin explained.

Ceylon cinnamon

True cinnamon from Sri Lanka. How Ceylon differs from cassia.

Black pepper extract

Contains piperine, the compound that gives pepper its bite, commonly paired with turmeric.

What to check before you buy

• The amount of each ingredient per serving, not just per capsule
• How many capsules make one serving and how many servings are in the pack
• Whether any ingredient sits inside an undisclosed "proprietary blend"
• An FSSAI licence number and the veg/non-veg mark on the pack

Label facts: Zespo Berberine 5-in-1 Complex 1,300 mg – 60 Capsules

• Each two-capsule serving provides a 1,300 mg formula with 700 mg of Berberine HCl, 300 mg of Milk Thistle Extract, 200 mg of Turmeric Extract, 90 mg of Ceylon Cinnamon and 10 mg of Black Pepper Extract
• Contains 60 capsules providing 30 servings
• Made in India in a GMP-certified facility, FSSAI-licensed

See Zespo Berberine 5-in-1 Complex 1,300 mg – 60 Capsules on zespo.in · Also on Amazon.in (search "Zespo").

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