American Ginseng
by DC · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 52301 40160 4
- DSLD label 266780
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
American Ginseng by DC lists one ingredient: 500 mg of american ginseng per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 16, 2022.
What is in American Ginseng?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Ginsengas GinsenosidesStandardized to contain 5% Gensenosides, 25 mg | 500 mg | Higher than 86% of 235 products listing ginseng (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 266780 (entered June 16, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- American Ginseng 480 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Korean Ginseng 525 mgDC same ingredients
- Korean Ginseng 525 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Extra Strength Panax Ginseng Root (30% Ginesenosides) 450 mg 10:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Panax Ginseng ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- Panax "Korean" Ginseng 640 mgViva Vitamins 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 1 capsule twice daily, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Tamper Evident: Do not use this product if imprinted foil seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use this product if you are pregnant, nursing, have high blood pressure, heart disease or are taking any prescription medication.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 266780.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Vegetable Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Keep tightly closed. Store at room temperature: 59 degrees - 86 degrees F (15 degrees to 30 degrees C); Quali Pure.
How many labels does American Ginseng have?
3 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 266780 (current) Entered June 16, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 52301 40160 4
- Label 265569 Entered January 22, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules
- Label 244159 Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · 60 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Dee Cee Laboratories, Inc. (manufacturer), White House, TN. All DC products.