Chasteberry (Vitex) 500 mg
by GNC Herbal Plus · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 12862 3
- DSLD label 63822
- Serving 1 capsule
Chasteberry (Vitex) 500 mg by GNC Herbal Plus lists one ingredient: 500 mg of chasteberry fruit powder per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in Chasteberry (Vitex) 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasteberry fruit powder | 500 mg | Higher than 87% of 386 products listing chastetree (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63822 (entered August 24, 2016), 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.
- Chasteberry (Vitex)GNC Herbal Plus Whole Herb · off the market same ingredients
- Chasteberry ExtractThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Chaste TreeBIOVEA same ingredients
- Organic Vitex 500 mgZazzee Naturals same ingredients
- Chasteberry ExtractBulkSupplements.com · off the market same ingredients
- Vitex 500 mgWholesome Story 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.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Warnings
- This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63822.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
How many labels does Chasteberry (Vitex) 500 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 63822 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 12862 3
- Label 47519 Entered July 24, 2015 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 48107 12861 6
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 products.