DGL with Aloe Vera
by NOW · capsule · 100 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 04654 3
- DSLD label 206008
- Serving 2 veg capsules
- 50 servings
DGL with Aloe Vera by NOW lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 veg capsules, such as 800 mg of DGL extract and 50 mg of organic aloe vera. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.
What is in DGL with Aloe Vera?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 veg capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DGL extract | 800 mg | Higher than 93% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). | |
| organic Aloe veraorganic Aloe vera PlantPart: inner leaf Genus: Aloe Species: barbadensis Note: (200:1 concentrate) (equivalent to 10,000 mg of fresh Aloe Vera gel) | 50 mg | 50% of 523 products listing aloe give more (median 51 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206008 (entered August 23, 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 800 mg of DGL extract (filed by NIH under licorice) is higher than 93% of the 888 licorice products that print an amount; 56 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with DGL with Aloe Vera's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- GlutagenicsMetagenics 2 shared, 70% alike
- GI-EncapThorne Research · off the market 2 shared, 64% alike
- Aloe Vera Gel 5000 mgVitamin World 1 shared, 54% alike
- Aloe Vera GelGNC Natural Brand · off the market 1 shared, 54% alike
- Aloe Vera 500 mgBasic Organics · off the market 1 shared, 54% alike
- Aloe Vera 470 mgNature's Bounty 1 shared, 54% 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 usage: Take 2 capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not formulated with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not formulated with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, corn, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Licorice has been extensively researched for its ability to support healthy digestive function. DGL, or deglycyrrhizinated licorice, is a form of licorice root that has been specially processed to removed glycyrrhizin, an undesirable compound, thereby enriching the biologically active compounds that help maintain a healthy lining in the stomach and intestines.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206008.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Stearic Acid, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does DGL with Aloe Vera have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2019.
- Label 206008 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · on the market · 100 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 04654 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.