Cat's Claw 500 mg
by Douglas Cooper Co. · capsule · 100 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 275224
- Serving 2 veg capsules
- 50 servings
Cat's Claw 500 mg by Douglas Cooper Co. lists one ingredient: 1 g of Cat's claw per serving of 2 veg capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 13, 2022.
What is in Cat's Claw 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Cat's Claw1,000 mg | 1 g | Higher than 88% of 300 products listing Cat's claw (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275224 (entered December 13, 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 to 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.
- Cat's Claw 500 mgPhysician's Preference · off the market same ingredients
- Cat's ClawPlanetary Herbals same ingredients
- Cat's Claw Liquid ExtractPlanetary Herbals same ingredients
- Cat's Claw 500 mgNOW same ingredients
- Cat's Claw BarkNature's Way · off the market same ingredients
- Cat's Claw Liquid ExtractSource Naturals 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 usage: Take 2 capsules 2 to 3 times daily, preferably with food.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Not recommended for pregnant/nursing women. Consult physician if taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- To report a serious adverse event, or for product information, contact 1-800-234-8686
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, 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
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275224.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Stearic Acid.
How many labels does Cat's Claw 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on December 13, 2022.
- Label 275224 (current) Entered December 13, 2022 · on the market · 100 veg capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Cooper Co. (distributor), Carmel, IN. All Douglas Cooper Co. products.