Andrographis
by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 24917 08303 3
- DSLD label 214422
- Serving 1 capsule; amounts per 2 capsules
- 120 servings
Andrographis by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 600 mg of andrographis paniculata extract and 300 mg of andrographis paniculata extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Andrographis?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrographis paniculata extract | 600 mg | Higher than 92% of 213 products listing andrographis (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mg. | |
| Andrographolides | 200 mg | ||
| Andrographis paniculata extract | 300 mg | ||
| Andrographolides | 100 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214422 (entered February 26, 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?
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:
- Its 900 mg of andrographis (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 92% of the 213 andrographis products that print an amount; 16 list more.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Andrographis EP80 400 mgEuroMedica same ingredients
- Andrographis EP80 400 mgTerry Naturally same ingredients
- Andrographis EP80 Extra StrengthTerry Naturally same ingredients
- Andrographis 600 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Andrographis Extract 400 mgHealth Thru Nutrition same ingredients
- AndrographisNature's Way same ingredients
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
- Directions: Take 1 capsule twice daily with/without food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if safety seal is broken
- Caution: Do not use if you are allergic to plants of the Acanthaceae family or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Caution: Do not use if you are allergic to plants of the Acanthaceae family or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Consult a physician prior to use if you are taking immunosuppressant, anticoagulant, antiplatelet or hypotensive medications (or supplements).
- Keep out of reach of children.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, call 1-866-215-0450
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Gluten free
- Made without wheat, gluten, corn, nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, sulfites, mustard, soy, dairy, eggs, fish, shellfish or any animal byproduct.
- Storage
- Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214422.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: organic Rice, Capsule.
How many labels does Andrographis have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 214422 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 24917 08303 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names AOR Inc. (distributor), Clifton, NJ. All AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Premium products.