Amla Extract (Indian Gooseberry)
by Swanson Superior Herbs · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14246 3
- DSLD label 177429
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Amla Extract (Indian Gooseberry) by Swanson Superior Herbs lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 6 mg of vitamin C and 575 mg of amla fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2018.
What is in Amla Extract (Indian Gooseberry)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas AmlaVitamin C (Form: from Amla PlantPart: fruit) | 6 mg | 7% | 97% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). |
| Amla fruit extractas Gallic AcidAmla fruit extract (Form: standardized to 10% Gallic Acid) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Emblica Species: officinalis | 575 mg | Higher than 80% of 327 products listing indian gooseberry (median 167 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 177429 (entered May 24, 2018), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 97% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 6 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
The NIH database records one serving 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Amla Gold 500 mgNutriGold · off the market same ingredients
- Amla (Amalaki)BareOrganics · off the market same ingredients
- Amla Berry Smoothie BoosterOrganic Traditions 1 shared, 73% alike
- AmalakiOrganic India · off the market 1 shared, 73% alike
- AmlakiHerbal Hills 1 shared, 73% alike
- AmlaHimalaya · off the market 1 shared, 73% 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 a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 177429.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, L-Leucine, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian Formula; Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Amla Extract (Indian Gooseberry) have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2018.
- Label 177429 (current) Entered May 24, 2018 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 14246 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Superior Herbs products.