Astragalus
by Sun Potion · powder · 60 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 45635 34345 0
- DSLD label 307987
- Serving 1.5 g (1/2 Tsp)
- 64 servings
Astragalus by Sun Potion lists one ingredient: 1.25 g of astragalus membranaceus root extract, powder per serving of 1.5 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Astragalus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.5 g. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus membranaceus Root Extract, Powder10:1 extract | 1.25 g | Higher than 94% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307987 (entered April 23, 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?
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 1,250 mg of astragalus is higher than 94% of the 604 astragalus products that print an amount; 33 list more.
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.
- Astragalus Extract (50% Polysaccharides)BulkSupplements.com · off the market same ingredients
- Organic Astragalus Root PowderMicro Ingredients same ingredients
- Astragalus ExtractBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Astragalus Extract 1300 mg Veg CapsulesBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Astragalus Extract 1300 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Astragalus Extract Powder 1300 mgBulkSupplements.com 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
- These are powerful foods. Best consumed in small, regular doses over a lifetime.
- Invitations for use Mix 1/2 tsp. in water or tea.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 307987.
How many labels does Astragalus have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2024.
- Label 307987 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 60 grams · UPC 0 45635 34345 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Sun Potion, LLC Transformational Foods (distributor), Santa Barbara, CA. All Sun Potion products.