Cat's Claw
by Nature's Herbs Wild Countryside · capsule · 250 capsules
- Off the market since November 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 30054 07229 6
- DSLD label 47399
- Serving 1 capsule
Cat's Claw by Nature's Herbs Wild Countryside lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 500 mg of Cat's claw and 1.67 mg of black pepper fruit extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Cat's Claw?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat's Claw | 500 mg | Higher than 75% of 300 products listing Cat's claw (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. | |
| Black Pepper fruit extract | 1.67 mg | 96% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5.01 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47399 (entered July 24, 2015), 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?
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:
- 96% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 1.67 mg of black pepper (median 5 mg).
The NIH database records 3 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Cat's Claw's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cat's Claw Max-VDouglas Laboratories · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- Cat's ClawVitabase 1 shared, 60% alike
- Cat's ClawOL Olympian Labs 1 shared, 60% alike
- Cat's Claw Inner BarkNature's Answer · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- Cat's ClawSwanson · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
- Cat's Claw 5000NOW · off the market 1 shared, 60% alike
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
- Recommended Use: Take 1 capsule 3 times daily.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. Consult a health care professionals before use if you are taking any medication or have any medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47399.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Vitamin E, Rosemary Oil.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): FreshCare System; Ingredient Quality Active Compound IQ Tested.
How many labels does Cat's Claw have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2015.
- Label 47399 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market November 20, 2019 · 250 capsules · UPC 0 30054 07229 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names ISI Brands Inc. (manufacturer), American Fork, UT. All Nature's Herbs Wild Countryside products.