Boswellia 250 mg
by Vitamin World · capsule · 100 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66443 13226 4
- DSLD label 62381
- Serving 3 capsules
- 33 servings
Boswellia 250 mg by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 750 mg of boswellia extract per serving of 3 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.
What is in Boswellia 250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Calories from Fat | 5 Calories | ||
| Total Fat | 0.5 g | 1% | 86% of 11,965 products listing fat (unspecified) give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 2% | |
| Sodium | 10 mg | 1% | 78% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg. |
| Boswellia extractBoswellia extract PlantPart: resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata Note: Standardized to contain 65% Boswellic Acids 487.5 mg | 750 mg | Higher than 95% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 62381 (entered July 25, 2016), 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?
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:
- Its 750 mg of boswellia is higher than 95% of the 665 boswellia products that print an amount; 30 list more.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Boswellia 250 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Boswellia Extract 500 mgProtocol For Life Balance 2 shared, 53% alike
- Boswellia Extract 500 mgNOW 2 shared, 53% alike
- Boswellia Extract 500 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas 2 shared, 53% alike
- Boswellia Extract 500 mgHerbal Secrets 2 shared, 53% alike
- Boswellia Extract 500 mgLuckyHerbs 2 shared, 53% alike
- BosMed 500 Extra StrengthTerry Naturally 2 shared, 53% 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: For adults, take three (3) capsule one to two times daily, preferably with meals. Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 62381.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.
How many labels does Boswellia 250 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 25, 2011: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 62381 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · on the market · 100 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 13226 4
- Label 1827 Entered November 25, 2011 · off the market March 18, 2016 · 100 rapid release capsules · UPC 7 66443 13226 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (distributor), Holbrook, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.