Butterbur Extra
by Vitanica · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 08118 02290 6
- DSLD label 33415
- Serving 2 capsules
- 60 servings
Butterbur Extra by Vitanica lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 200 mg of riboflavin, 250 mg of magnesium, 50 mg of purple butterbur root extract and 300 mg of ginger root extract 4:1. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in Butterbur Extra?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riboflavinas Vitamin B2 | 200 mg | 11,764% | Higher than over 99% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium MalateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Malate) | 250 mg | 62% | Higher than 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. 1.4 times the adult UL a day. |
| Purple Butterbur root extractas PetasinesPurple Butterbur root extract (Form: 15% Petasines) PlantPart: root Genus: Petasites Species: hybridus Note: no pyrrolizidine alkaloids, PAs | 50 mg | 54% of 71 products listing butterbur give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| Ginger root extract 4:1 | 300 mg | Higher than 85% of 1,770 products listing ginger (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Feverfew aerial parts extract 4:1 | 50 mg | 69% of 162 products listing feverfew give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. | |
| 5-Htpas Griffonia simplicifolia5-Hydroxy tryptophan (Form: from Griffonia PlantPart: seeds Genus: Griffonia Species: simplicifolia) | 50 mg | 55% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33415 (entered May 23, 2014), 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 200 mg of riboflavin is higher than over 99% of the 9,824 riboflavin products that print an amount; 45 list more.
- At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 500 mg of magnesium, 1.4 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Butterbur Extra's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Migra-Clear UltraBioGenesis Nutraceuticals · off the market 5 shared, 70% alike
- Clear MindNatures Nectar · off the market 4 shared, 69% alike
- Mind EaseNatures Nectar 4 shared, 69% alike
- Migraine FormulaFreeda · off the market 5 shared, 66% alike
- Ultra ReliefFreeda 5 shared, 66% alike
- ReliefWeyland Brain Nutrition 6 shared, 63% 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
- Suggested Use: Two (2) caps twice per day for two months, the two (2) caps per day for 4 months, then discontinue if headaches return, begin the regimen again.
- Warnings
- Keep in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Consult your physician if on SSRI anti-depressants of have reduced kidney function. Do not take if on anti-coagulant therapy, barbiturates or blood sugar lowering medications and avoid if pregnant, nursing or have liver disease.
- Tamper resistant: please do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- This product contains no preservatives, binders, artificial coloring or flavorings, sugars, starch, lactose, salt, corn, wheat, gluten, milk derivatives, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish or shellfish.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33415.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: vegetarian capsule, L-Leucine.
How many labels does Butterbur Extra have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33415 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 08118 02290 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names VITANICA(R) (manufacturer), Tualatin, OR. All Vitanica products.