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Avena Sativa 500 mg

by BodSmith · capsule · 180 capsules

  • Off the market since September 2024 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 249728
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 180 servings

Avena Sativa 500 mg by BodSmith lists one ingredient: 500 mg of oatstraw extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 27, 2021.

What is in Avena Sativa 500 mg?

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).

Avena Sativa 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 249728, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Oatstraw extract500 mgOats in Avena Sativa 500 mg against 304 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 187.5 mg.500 mg

Higher than 73% of 304 products listing oats (median 187.5 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249728 (entered July 27, 2021), 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.

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: For adults, take one (1) capsule daily preferably with a meal.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no: artificial coloring, artificial flavor, preservatives, yeast, corn, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, salt, sodium, soy, sugar, gluten, starch or wheat.
Storage
Store in a dry place and avoid excessive heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 249728.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice powder.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Product Proudly Made in the USA FDA Registered Manufactured in a FDA Registered Facility that conforms to GMP standards.

How many labels does Avena Sativa 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on July 27, 2021.

  1. Label 249728 (current) Entered July 27, 2021 · off the market September 18, 2024 · 180 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names BodSmith (distributor), Litchfield, MI. All BodSmith products.

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