American Ginseng Root Extract
by Solgar · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 04108 0
- DSLD label 216622
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
American Ginseng Root Extract by Solgar lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 1 mg of iron, 100 mg of standardized american ginseng extract and 200 mg of raw american ginseng powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in American Ginseng Root Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IronIron Note: Naturally occurring; therefore amount may vary. | 1 mg | 6% | 76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg. |
| standardized American Ginseng extractas Ginsenosidesstandardized American Ginseng extract (Form: 10% Ginsenosides Note: 10 mg) PlantPart: root | 100 mg | Higher than 67% of 235 products listing american ginseng (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| raw American Ginseng powder | 200 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216622 (entered March 24, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. 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 1 to 3 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 Root Extract's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Ginseng Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 68% alike
- American GinsengRoot To Health · off the market 1 shared, 68% alike
- American Ginseng ExtractVital Nutrients · off the market 1 shared, 68% alike
- American Ginseng-VDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 68% alike
- American Ginseng RootNature's Answer 1 shared, 68% alike
- Wild American GinsengNature's Sunshine 1 shared, 68% 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
- Suggested Use: As an herbal dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule up to three (3) times daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children. Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solgar's American Ginseng Root Extract Vegetable Capsules are free of sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, soy, gluten, dairy and animal products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
- Storage
- To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees-30 degrees C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216622.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, PhytO2X Blend.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve (Kosher); Ginseng Quality Assurance.
How many labels does American Ginseng Root Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.
- Label 216622 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04108 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A.. All Solgar products.