Coleus Forskohlii 500 mg
by Swanson Superior Herbs · capsule · 30 veggie capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14250 0
- DSLD label 206690
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Coleus Forskohlii 500 mg by Swanson Superior Herbs lists one ingredient: 500 mg of coleus forskohlii per serving of 1 veggie capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Coleus Forskohlii 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleus forskohliias ForskolinColeus forskohlii (Form: standardized to minimum 10% Forskolin) PlantPart: root | 500 mg | Higher than 92% of 303 products listing coleus (median 125 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206690 (entered September 24, 2019), 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:
- Its 500 mg of coleus is higher than 92% of the 303 coleus products that print an amount; 19 list more.
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.
- Forskolin 50 mgBIOVEA same ingredients
- Coleus Forskohlii 500 mgNutricost same ingredients
- Forskohlii 2100 mgNusaPure · off the market same ingredients
- ForskohliiNusaPure same ingredients
- Coleus 450 mg 10:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Coleus 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 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 one veggie capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing, or if you have or have had low blood pressure, a blood coagulation disorder, or gastric ulcers. Do not take this product if you are taking prescription medications, especially blood pressure, blood-thinning, or antiasthmatic medications.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206690.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Rice Flour, Microcrystalline Cellulose, L-Leucine, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian Formula; Guaranteed Purity & Potency.
How many labels does Coleus Forskohlii 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 24, 2019.
- Label 206690 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market November 28, 2023 · 30 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 14250 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Superior Herbs products.