Andrographis
by Doctor's Best · tablet or pill · 120 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 53950 00567 9
- DSLD label 302637
- Serving 2 tablets
- 60 servings
Andrographis by Doctor's Best lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 tablets, such as 180 mg of vitamin C, 5.5 mg of zinc and 200 mg of andrographis leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 22, 2024.
What is in Andrographis?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 Calcium Ascorbate | 180 mg | 200% | Higher than 62% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc Oxide | 5.5 mg | 50% | 71% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). |
| Andrographis Leaf Extractas Andrographis paniculata Leaf Extract | 200 mg | 42% of 213 products listing andrographis give more (median 200 mg). | |
| AndrographolideStandardized to 30% andrographolide (60 mg) (AP-Bio) | 60 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 302637 (entered February 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Andrographis's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- AndrographisAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium 2 shared, 79% alike
- Andrographis EP80 400 mgEuroMedica 2 shared, 79% alike
- Andrographis EP80 400 mgTerry Naturally 2 shared, 79% alike
- Andrographis Extract 400 mgHealth Thru Nutrition 2 shared, 79% alike
- AndrographisNature's Way 2 shared, 79% alike
- Andrographis EP80 Extra StrengthTerry Naturally 2 shared, 79% 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 adult use: Take 2 tablets daily, or as recommended by a nutritionally informed physician.
- Warnings
- Warning: Avoid use of Andrographis if you are pregnant, nursing or have an autoimmune condition.
- Consult a physician before use if you have an existing medical condition.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free / Soy Free / Vegan
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 302637.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Croscarmellose Sodium, Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose.
How many labels does Andrographis have?
One label is on file, entered on February 22, 2024.
- Label 302637 (current) Entered February 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 tablets · UPC 7 53950 00567 9
DSLD also links this label to: Respiratory Care (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Doctor's Best, Inc. (distributor), Tustin, California. All Doctor's Best products.