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Black Cohosh 40 mg

by Nature's Way · capsule · 120 vegan capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33674 15353 6
  • DSLD label 337242
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 120 servings

Black Cohosh 40 mg by Nature's Way lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 40 mg of black cohosh rhizome, root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2025.

What is in Black Cohosh 40 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).

Black Cohosh 40 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 337242, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Black Cohosh Rhizome, Root Extractas Black Cohosh Rhizome Extract, Black Cohosh Root Extract40 mgBlack Cohosh in Black Cohosh 40 mg against 431 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 40 mg to 160 mg, the median 80 mg.40 mg

68% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg.

Triterpene Glycosidesstandardized to 2.5%1 mgTriterpene (unspecified) in Black Cohosh 40 mg against 68 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 5 mg, the median 2 mg.1 mg

68% of 68 products listing triterpene (unspecified) give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 337242 (entered August 22, 2025), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 68% of the 68 products that print an amount of triterpene (unspecified) list more than its 1 mg of triterpene glycosides (filed by NIH under triterpene (unspecified)) (median 2 mg).

The NIH database records 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.

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
Recommendation: Adults take 1 capsule twice daily with food or water.
Warnings
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant, nursing, or have a liver disorder. If you are taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
Discontinue use and consult a healthcare professional if you develop symptoms of liver trouble, such as abdominal pain, dark urine, or jaundice. Safety sealed with inner seal. Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
Keep out of reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free. No salt, wheat, corn, soy, dairy, gelatin, or artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. Vegan V Gelatin free
Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org
Storage
Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat and direct sunlight.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 337242.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Hypromellose.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegan V Gelatin free.

How many labels does Black Cohosh 40 mg have?

3 labels are on file under this name since July 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 337242 (current) Entered August 22, 2025 · on the market · 120 vegan capsules · UPC 0 33674 15353 6
  2. Label 327879 Entered February 23, 2025 · on the market · 120 vegan capsules · UPC 0 33674 15353 6
  3. Label 230017 Entered July 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33674 60600 1

DSLD also links this label to: Black Cohosh (image difference, same product), Standardized Black Cohosh (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 Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.

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