Asparagus Extract
by Enzymatic Therapy · capsule · 60 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 63948 08826 3
- DSLD label 24638
- Serving 1 capsule
Asparagus Extract by Enzymatic Therapy lists one ingredient: 170 mg of asparagus (asparagus officinalis) rhizome extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2013.
What is in Asparagus Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) rhizome extract | 170 mg | Higher than 52% of 67 products listing asparagus (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 24638 (entered August 23, 2013), 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Asparagus ExtractSwanson GreenFoods Formulas same ingredients
- Aspargus 175 mgSignature Supplements same ingredients
- Asparagus 175 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Asparagus Young Shoots 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Asparagus Young Shoots 400 mgSwanson same ingredients
- Asparagus Root 450 mgTerraVita 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
- Recommendations: One capsule in the morning and evening.
- Warnings
- If pregnant, nursing, or taking prescription drugs, consult your healthcare practitioner prior to use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, dairy products, artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, preservatives, or ingredients of animal origin.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 24638.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Polysaccharide Capsule, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): VEGETARIAN; LABORATORY TESTED PURITY, SAFETY & PERFORMANCE; Enzymatic Therapy What Better Feels Like(R).
How many labels does Asparagus Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2013.
- Label 24638 (current) Entered August 23, 2013 · on the market · 60 veg capsules · UPC 7 63948 08826 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Enzymatic Therapy products.