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Cardana

by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 6 24917 08269 2
  • DSLD label 214543
  • Serving 2 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 60 servings

Cardana by AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced lists 7 ingredients, 7 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 452 mg of arjuna (terminalia arjuna) extract, 400 mg of hawthorn (crataegus laevigata) extract, 200 mg of forskohlii (coleus forskohlii) extract and 200 mg of ashwagandha (withania somnifera) root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.

What is in Cardana?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Cardana: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 214543, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Arjuna (Terminalia arjuna) extract452 mgTerminalia in Cardana against 86 products452 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 700 mg, the median 425 mg.452 mg

Higher than 51% of 86 products listing terminalia (median 425 mg). Per day at the most servings: 904 mg.

Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) extract400 mgHawthorn in Cardana against 589 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 400 mg, the median 200 mg.400 mg

Higher than 72% of 589 products listing hawthorn (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

Hyperoside Flavonoid12.8 mg
Forskohlii (Coleus forskohlii) extract200 mgColeus in Cardana against 303 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 73.5 mg to 250 mg, the median 125 mg.200 mg

Higher than 65% of 303 products listing coleus (median 125 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Forskolin20 mgForskolin in Cardana against 77 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 250 mg, the median 150 mg.20 mg

84% of 77 products listing forskolin give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 40 mg.

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract200 mgAshwagandha in Cardana against 1,646 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

51% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Red Spiderling (Boerhavia diffusa) extract200 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214543 (entered March 24, 2020), 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

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.

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: Take 2 capsules twice a day with/without food, or as directed by a qualified health care practitioner.
Warnings
Do not use if safety seal is broken
Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant or lactating. Consult a physician if have medical condition, or if taking medications like cardiac glycosides such as digitalis/digoxin, blood pressure medication, diuretics or anticoagulants/blood thinners.
Keep out of reach of children.
To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, call 1-866-215-0450
Allergens and what it does not contain
Non-GMO Gluten free
Made without wheat, gluten, nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds, sulfites, mustard, soy, dairy, eggs, fish, or shellfish.
Storage
Store tightly sealed in a cool, dry place

Source: label statements in DSLD label 214543.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Capsule, Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Stearyl Fumarate.

How many labels does Cardana have?

One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.

  1. Label 214543 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 24917 08269 2

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

Who makes it?

The label names AOR Inc. (manufacturer), Clifton, NJ. All AOR Advanced Orthomolecular Research Advanced products.

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