Astragalus 500 mg
by Vitabase · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 5489
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Astragalus 500 mg by Vitabase lists one ingredient: 1 g of astragalus root extract per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Astragalus 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 0.7 g | 1% | 98% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.1 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5 g | 2% | 96% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. |
| Astragalus root extractAstragalus root extract PlantPart: root Genus: A. Species: membranaceus Note: 1,000 mg | 1 g | Higher than 89% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5489 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 2 to 3 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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Astragalus 500 mgLuckyHerbs same ingredients
- Astragalus 500 mgNOW same ingredients
- Astragalus RootNature's Way same ingredients
- Astragalus Root 470 mgNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Astragalus GlyceriteHerbalist & Alchemist · off the market 2 shared, 69% alike
- Astragauls RootBotanic Choice 2 shared, 69% 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 2 capsules 2 to 3 times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: Not recommended for use during acute, feverish conditions.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF OUTER SEAL IS DAMAGED OR MISSING.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg shellfish or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 5489.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.
How many labels does Astragalus 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 5489 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.