Black Cohosh 2.5
by Pure Encapsulations · capsule · 120 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66298 00270 5
- DSLD label 293911
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Black Cohosh 2.5 by Pure Encapsulations lists one ingredient: 250 mg of black cohosh root extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 18, 2023.
What is in Black Cohosh 2.5?
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 Extractas Triterpene Glycosidesstandardized to contain 2.5% triterpene glycosides | 250 mg | Higher than 84% of 431 products listing black cohosh (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 293911 (entered July 18, 2023), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 Extract 250 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Black CohoshVitanica 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
- Recommendations: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 1-2 times daily, between meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have any health condition, particularly a liver condition, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- If you have any health condition, particularly a liver condition, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use. Your health professional may decide to monitor liver function while taking this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Certified Gluten-Free by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization, www.gluten.org
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO & hypoallergenic
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 293911.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Water, Plant Fiber.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GFCO.org (Gluten-Free Certification Organization). Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Black Cohosh 2.5 have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 293911 (current) Entered July 18, 2023 · on the market · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00270 5
- Label 219302 Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market March 15, 2020 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00270 5
- Label 184339 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market July 21, 2022 · 120 capsules · UPC 7 66298 00270 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Pure Encapsulations (manufacturer), Sudbury, MA. All Pure Encapsulations products.