Black Cohosh
by Vitanica · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 08118 01076 7
- DSLD label 33881
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Black Cohosh by Vitanica lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 40 mg of black cohosh root and rhizome extract and 185 mg of black cohosh. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2014.
What is in Black Cohosh?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cohosh root and rhizome extractas Total Triterpene GlycosidesBlack Cohosh root and rhizome extract (Form: standardized to contain 2.5% total triterpene glycosides Note: 1 mg.) PlantPart: root and rhizome Genus: Cimicifuga Species: racemosa | 40 mg | Higher than 83% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Black Cohosh | 185 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33881 (entered June 25, 2014), 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 1 to 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Standardized Black Cohosh Root ExtractBluebonnet · off the market same ingredients
- Black Cohosh Root ExtractBluebonnet same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 2.5Pure Encapsulations same ingredients
- Black Cohosh Extract 250 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Herbal Actives Black Cohosh 200 MG/2.5% Tripterpene Glycosides Extended ReleaseNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 200 mg Extended ReleaseNatures Plus Herbal Actives 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: One (1) to two (2) capsules, one to two times daily.
- Warnings
- If pregnant or nursing consult your healthcare practitioner prior to using this product. Avoid if taking Cisplatin.
- Caution with pre-existing liver disease or hepatotoxic drugs.
- Tamper resistant: please do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no: preservatives, binders, artificial colorings or flavorings, sugars, starch, lactose, salt, corn, wheat, soy, gluten or milk derivatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33881.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Water.
How many labels does Black Cohosh have?
2 labels are on file under this name since May 23, 2014: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 33881 (current) Entered June 25, 2014 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 08118 01076 7
- Label 33409 Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 08118 02075 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names VITANICA(R) (manufacturer), Tualatin, OR . All Vitanica products.