Curcumin & Berberine
by Swanson Superior Herbs · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14279 1
- DSLD label 180599
- Serving 1 capsule
Curcumin & Berberine by Swanson Superior Herbs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of berberine HCl, 300 mg of curcumin and 5 mg of black pepper extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 31, 2018.
What is in Curcumin & Berberine?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berberine HCl | 300 mg | 53% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Curcuminas CurcuminoidsCurcumin (Form: standardized to minimum 95% Curcuminoids) PlantPart: rhizome Genus: Curcuma Species: longa | 300 mg | Higher than 62% of 2,369 products listing turmeric (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Black Pepper extractas PiperineBlack Pepper extract (Form: standardized to minimum 95% Piperine) PlantPart: fruit Genus: Piper Species: nigrum | 5 mg | 33% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180599 (entered August 31, 2018), 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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Berberine, Turmeric & BioPerineAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
- Berberine, Turmeric & BioPerinePuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Berberine +BioPerineApproved Science 2 shared, 73% alike
- BerberineFINAFLEX 2 shared, 73% alike
- Turmeric Curcumin 1000 mg with Turmeric ExtractPhysioLogics · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- Curcumin Extract 750 mgVital Nutrients · off the market 2 shared, 56% 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
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule two times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Not intended for use by children or pregnant or nursing women.
- Warning: Not intended for use by children or pregnant or nursing women. Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking any prescription medications or have a medical condition, especially gallbladder problems.
- Discontinue use if you experience gastrointestinal discomfort.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180599.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Silicate, Medium-Chain Triglyceride Oil, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Curcumin & Berberine have?
One label is on file, entered on August 31, 2018.
- Label 180599 (current) Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market November 29, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 87614 14279 1
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.