St. John's Wort

by Botanic Choice · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.

On the market (NIH)
UPC 7 03308 20073 7
DSLD label 199560
Serving 1 ml (approx. 28 drops)

St. John's Wort by Botanic Choice lists one ingredient: 70 mg of St. John's wort extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.

What is in St. John's Wort?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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).

St. John's Wort: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 199560, January 2026 release)
Ingredient	Amount	% DV	Among products listing it
Total Carbohydrates	1 g	1%	74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 3 g.
St. John's Wort extractSt. John's Wort extract PlantPart: flower Note: (4:1) (herbal equivalent 280 mg)	70 mg		90% of 338 products listing St. John's wort give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 210 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 199560 (entered April 25, 2019), 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:

90% of the 338 products that print an amount of St. John's wort list more than its 70 mg of St. John's wort (median 300 mg).

The NIH database records 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?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

St. John's Wort Extract Extra StrengthEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
HyperimedIntegrative Therapeutics same ingredients
St. John's WortEnzymatic Therapy · off the market same ingredients
St. John's WortNature's Way same ingredients
St. John's Wort 450 mgNature's Way same ingredients
St. John's Wort Herb ExtractSolgar 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 mL (approx. 28 drops) three times daily, in a small amount of water.; Shake well.
Warnings: Warning: Avoid excessive exposure to UV light (i.e., sunlight, tanning) when using this product. May cause skin to become photosensitive.; If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.; Discontinue use 2 weeks prior to any surgery.; Use only if seal is unbroken.; Keep out of reach of children
Allergens and what it does not contain: Alcohol free liquid extract
Storage: Best if used by date on bottle. Store in a dry, cool place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 199560.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Glycerin, Water.

How many labels does St. John's Wort have?

One label is on file, entered on April 25, 2019.

Label 199560 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · on the market · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 03308 20073 7

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Botanic Choice products.