Cascara Sagrada
by GNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 09015 9
- DSLD label 18313
- Serving 1 capsule
Cascara Sagrada by GNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb lists one ingredient: 500 mg of cascara sagrada bark powder per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Cascara Sagrada?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascara Sagrada bark powder | 500 mg | Higher than 87% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada (median 175 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18313 (entered February 25, 2013), 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 one serving 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.
- Cascara Sagrada 500 mgGM Germa same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada ExtractBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada Extract Powder 500 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Cascara SagradaPure Herbs same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada 450 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Natural Whole Herb Cascara Sagrada 450 mgNature's Bounty 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily.
- Warnings
- WARNING: This product contains Cascara Sagrada. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because Cascara Sagrada may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health. Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing taking medication, or have a medical condition or after use if you have frequent diarrhea. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18313.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin.
How many labels does Cascara Sagrada have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18313 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 09015 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb products.