Berberine Root Extract
by Solaray · capsule · 60 vegcaps
- Off the market since May 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 76280 20677 7
- DSLD label 254210
- Serving 1 vegcap
- 60 servings
Berberine Root Extract by Solaray lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegcap, such as 250 mg of berberine HCl and 285 mg of oregon grape. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2021.
What is in Berberine Root Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegcap. 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 Indian Barberry extract | 250 mg | 57% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Oregon Grape | 285 mg | Higher than 65% of 104 products listing oregon grape (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 254210 (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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Berberine with Oregon GrapeSolaray same ingredients
- BerberineSolaray · off the market same ingredients
- BerberineSignature Supplements same ingredients
- Berberine 1000 mgZHOU same ingredients
- BerbemycinXYMOGEN 2 shared, 53% alike
- Oregon Grape RootNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 52% 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
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take one VegCap daily with a meal or glass of water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Do not use if you are pregnant.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 254210.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
How many labels does Berberine Root Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2021.
- Label 254210 (current) Entered September 24, 2021 · off the market May 18, 2023 · 60 vegcaps · UPC 0 76280 20677 7
DSLD also links this label to: Berberine with Oregon Grape (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Solaray products.