Cascara Sagrada Extract
by BulkSupplements.com · powder · 500 grams
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC X0019Q3S9P
- DSLD label 311304
- Serving 500 mg (about 1/5 tsp)
- 1000 servings
Cascara Sagrada Extract by BulkSupplements.com lists one ingredient: 500 mg of cascara sagrada extract per serving of 500 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.
What is in Cascara Sagrada Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 500 mg. 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 | 500 mg | Higher than 87% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada (median 175 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 311304 (entered July 25, 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?
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 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 SagradaGNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada 500 mgGM Germa 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 500 mg (about 1/5 tsp) once or twice daily, or as directed by a physician.
- Warnings
- Always consult a physician before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of: Added sugar, soy, dairy, yeast, additives
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 311304.
How many labels does Cascara Sagrada Extract have?
8 labels are on file under this name since June 23, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 311304 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X0019Q3S9P
- Label 311303 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X0019Q2RF1
- Label 311302 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X0019Q05KP
- Label 311301 Entered May 23, 2024 · on the market · 1 kg · UPC X0019Q3OJJ
- Label 253404 Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 500 grams · UPC X0019Q3S9P
- Label 253403 Entered September 24, 2021 · on the market · 250 grams · UPC X0019Q2RF1
- Label 253399 Entered August 23, 2021 · on the market · 100 grams · UPC X0019Q05KP
- Label 252441 Entered June 23, 2021 · on the market · 1 kg · UPC X0019Q3OJJ
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names BulkSupplements.com (distributor), Henderson, NV. All BulkSupplements.com products.