Boswellia Standardized Herbal Extract 250 mg
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 200 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 23410 3
- DSLD label 286371
- Serving 2 capsules
- 100 servings
Boswellia Standardized Herbal Extract 250 mg by Puritan's Pride lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of boswellia extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 22, 2023.
What is in Boswellia Standardized Herbal Extract 250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswellia extract | 500 mg | Higher than 88% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Boswellic Acidsstandarized to contain 65% | 325 mg | Higher than 91% of 54 products listing boswellic acid (median 97.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 975 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 286371 (entered June 22, 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?
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 325 mg of boswellic acid is higher than 91% of the 54 boswellic acid products that print an amount; 3 list more.
The NIH database records 2 to 3 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?
5 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Boswellia Extract 500 mgAmandean same ingredients
- BoswelliaSavesta · off the market same ingredients
- Boswellia 400 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Boswellin 300 mgNaturesPlus Herbal Actives same ingredients
- Nano-BoswelliaAOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced same ingredients
- Boswellia Extract 250 mgDC 2 shared, 88% 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 two (2) capsules two to three 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.
- Do not exceed recommended dose.
- 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 286371.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality Assured.
How many labels does Boswellia Standardized Herbal Extract 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on June 22, 2023.
- Label 286371 (current) Entered June 22, 2023 · on the market · 200 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 25077 23410 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.