Cascara Sagrada Extract
by Earthborn Elements · capsule · 200 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 319507
- Serving 2 capsules
- 100 servings
Cascara Sagrada Extract by Earthborn Elements lists one ingredient: 800 mg of cascara sagrada extract per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2024.
What is in Cascara Sagrada Extract?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascara Sagrada extract | 800 mg | Higher than 91% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 319507 (entered October 24, 2024), 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 800 mg of cascara sagrada is higher than 91% of the 240 cascara sagrada products that print an amount; 21 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Cascara SagradaNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada BarkNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada BarkNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada Aged BarkNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada 850 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada 450 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 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: Take 2 capsules 1 to 2 times daily, preferably with meals, or as directed by a physician. Take with at least 8 oz of liquid.
- Warnings
- If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, consult your healthcare professional before taking this or any dietary supplement.
- For adults only.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 319507.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin.
How many labels does Cascara Sagrada Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2024.
- Label 319507 (current) Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 200 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Earthborn Elements (distributor), Beaverton, OR. All Earthborn Elements products.