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A standard dose of guggul (plant extract) is 400-500 mg taken thrice daily with meals, totaling 1,200-1,500 mg daily (although doses up to 2,000 mg have been used before) If using the guggulsterones in isolation, a dose of 25 mg taken thrice a day with meals is used.
Sometimes 'gum guggul' is used in doses of 2-4.5 grams a day (total), and while it is not sure if guggul needs to be consumed with meals it still tends to be recommended out of prudency. *
There is currently insufficient evidence to determine what a safe and effective dose of guggul is.
In clinical trials, doses up to 6,000 mg per day have been used, while the standard dose appears to be 1,000 mg.
Commercially available guggul supplements typically range from 500 to 1,000 mg per dose, which is to be taken once per day. *