Berberine
by HMS Nutrition · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 50018 68803 1
- DSLD label 255550
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Berberine by HMS Nutrition lists one ingredient: 550 mg of berberine HCl per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.
What is in Berberine?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine HClas Berberis aristata | 550 mg | Higher than 79% of 419 products listing berberine (median 400 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 255550 (entered September 24, 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.
- Berberine PhytosomeMegaFood same ingredients
- Berberine PhytosomeSolaray same ingredients
- Berberine 600 mgNutricost same ingredients
- Berberine 600 mgDivine Bounty same ingredients
- Extra Strength Berberine 600 mgeXplicit Supplements · off the market same ingredients
- Berberine 500 mgDr. Whitaker · off the market 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
- Suggested Use: Take one (1) capsule daily with food. or as directed by a healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Pregnant and nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a know medical condition or who are taking prescription medication should consult a physician before taking this or any dietary supplement.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 255550.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Methylcellulose Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA with Global Ingredients Manufactured at an FDA registered facility GMP Good Manufacturing Practice consistent quality.
How many labels does Berberine have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.
- Label 255550 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 8 50018 68803 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names HMS Nutrition LLC (distributor), Wilmington, DE. All HMS Nutrition products.