Dong Quai 520 mg
by Vitabase · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 5713
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Dong Quai 520 mg by Vitabase lists one ingredient: 1,040 mg of dong quai powder per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2012.
What is in Dong Quai 520 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 800 mg | 1% | 98% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2.4 g. |
| Dong Quai powder | 1,040 mg | Higher than 94% of 307 products listing dong quai (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,120 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 5713 (entered March 23, 2012), 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 1,040 mg of dong quai is higher than 94% of the 307 dong quai products that print an amount; 14 list more.
The NIH database records 3 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.
- Dong Quai 520 mgNOW same ingredients
- Dong Quai 550 mgThompson same ingredients
- Dong Quai RootNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Dong Quai Root 1,130 mgNature's Way same ingredients
- Dong Quai Root 2,000 mg Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer same ingredients
- Dong Quai RootBotanic Choice 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 an dietary supplement, take 2 capsules 3 times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL IS DAMAGED OR MISSING.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 5713.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Magnesium Stearatee.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vb.
How many labels does Dong Quai 520 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on March 23, 2012.
- Label 5713 (current) Entered March 23, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitabase.com (distributor), Monroe, GA. All Vitabase products.