American Ginseng
by GSL Technology · tablet or pill · 60 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 95909 00016 1
- DSLD label 317064
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 1 tablet
- 60 servings
American Ginseng by GSL Technology lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 100 mg of american ginseng extract and 100 mg of eleutherococcus senticosus extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2024.
What is in American Ginseng?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Ginseng extract | 100 mg | 58% of 235 products listing american ginseng give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| GinsenosidesStandardized to contain 5% Ginsenosides | 5 mg | 78% of 54 products listing ginsenosides give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. | |
| Eleutherococcus senticosus extract | 100 mg | 37% of 726 products listing eleuthero give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| EleutherosidesStandardized to contain 0.8% Eleuthrosides | 0.8 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 317064 (entered August 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with American Ginseng's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ginseng (500 mg Extract)Windmill Natural Vitamins · off the market 3 shared, 58% alike
- Ginseng American, RootNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 51% alike
- American Ginseng RootIndiana Botanic Gardens 2 shared, 51% alike
- American Ginseng Standardized Extract 200 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 2 shared, 51% alike
- Ginseng 2,000 mgNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 51% alike
- American Ginseng 2,000 mg Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 51% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Recommended use: For adults, take one-to-two (1-2) tablets two (2) times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not exceed recommended dosage. Do not use if the printed seal is broken or missing.
- Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or having a medication condition.
- Do not use if you are allergic to this product.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. Avoid high humidity, direct sunlight, and excessive heat to maintain optimum potency and freshness.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 317064.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Product of USA.
How many labels does American Ginseng have?
One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2024.
- Label 317064 (current) Entered August 22, 2024 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 6 95909 00016 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GSL Tech Inc. (manufacturer), Monrovia, CA. All GSL Technology products.