Cascara Sagrada Max-V
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 90 Vegetarian Capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 77312 3
- DSLD label 5435
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 90 servings
Cascara Sagrada Max-V by Douglas Laboratories lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 50 mg of cascara sagrada extract and 100 mg of cascara sagrada. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 23, 2012.
What is in Cascara Sagrada Max-V?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 extractCascara sagrada extract PlantPart: bark Genus: Rhamnus Species: purshiana DC. Note: Standardized to provide 12.5 to 15 mg hydroxyanthracine derivatives and 10 to 12 mg cascaroside | 50 mg | 52% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Cascara sagradaCascara sagrada PlantPart: bark Note: non-standardized | 100 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5435 (entered February 23, 2012), 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 100 mgNature's Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- Herbal Actives Cascara Sagrada 100 mg/25-30% Hydroxyanthracene DerivativesNature's Plus same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada Bark 270 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada 270 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada Bark 350 mgNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Cascara Sagrada 350 mgDr. Clark Research Association Dr. Clark Zentrum 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule daily between meals. Children and elderly adults: 1/4 to 1/2 capsule.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Laxative effect will be transmitted to nursing infants.
- Caution: Use only as recommended.
- Do not use if you have ulcers or irritable bowel syndrome. Results take 6 to 8 hours to occur. Very high doses have cathartic effect (violent expulsion).
- Stop use and consult your healthcare professional if allergic reactions occur.
- Tamper resistant package, do not use if outer seal is missing.
- Storage
- For optimal storage conditions, store in a cool, dry place. (59°-77°F/15°-25°C) (35-65% relative humidity)
Source: label statements in DSLD label 5435.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Cascara Sagrada Max-V have?
One label is on file, entered on February 23, 2012.
- Label 5435 (current) Entered February 23, 2012 · on the market · 90 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 3 10539 77312 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.