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DSF-Herbal

by Nutri-West · tablet or pill · 60 tablets

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 27685
  • Serving 1 tablet

DSF-Herbal by Nutri-West lists 30 ingredients, 30 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5 mg of vitamin B2, 5 mg of vitamin B6, 50 mcg of vitamin B12 and 30 mg of vitamin C. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 25, 2013.

What is in DSF-Herbal?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. 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).

DSF-Herbal: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 27685, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin B25 mg294%Riboflavin in DSF-Herbal against 9,824 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg5 mg

Higher than 51% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin (median 4 mg).

Vitamin B65 mg250%Vitamin B6 in DSF-Herbal against 15,277 products7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg7 mg

Higher than 52% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg).

Vitamin B1250 mcg833%Vitamin B12 in DSF-Herbal against 14,425 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg50 mcg

Higher than 51% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 (median 36 mcg).

Vitamin C30 mg50%Vitamin C in DSF-Herbal against 18,583 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg30 mg

83% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Folic Acid50 mcg13%Folate in DSF-Herbal against 7,022 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 200 mcg to 400 mcg, the median 400 mcg.50 mcg

94% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate)3.2 mg0.8%Magnesium in DSF-Herbal against 14,003 products3.2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg3.2 mg

98% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc ChelateZinc (Form: as {zinc} chelate)500 mcg3%Zinc in DSF-Herbal against 13,186 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg0.5 mg

98% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Chromiumas {chromium} chelateChromium (Form: as {chromium} chelate)50 mcg42%Chromium in DSF-Herbal against 7,825 products50 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg50 mcg

67% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Potassiumas {potassium} chelatePotassium (Form: as {potassium} chelate)400 mcg0.01%Potassium in DSF-Herbal against 11,614 products0.4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg0.4 mg

over 99% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)15 mg150%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in DSF-Herbal against 10,060 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg15 mg

Higher than 51% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) (median 12 mg).

Lemon Bioflavonoids75 mgFlavonoid in DSF-Herbal against 2,343 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.75 mg

Higher than 60% of 2,343 products listing flavonoid (median 50 mg).

Niacinamide15 mg94%*Niacin in DSF-Herbal against 12,413 products15 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg15 mg

71% of 12,413 products listing niacin give more (median 20 mg).

Lactobacillus acidophilus2,000,000 units
Lactobacillus bulgaricus2,000,000 units
5-Htp25 mg5-HTP in DSF-Herbal against 676 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

85% of 676 products listing 5-HTP give more (median 100 mg).

Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate2 mg
L-Glutamine15 mgGlutamine in DSF-Herbal against 1,850 products0.015 g per serving; the middle half of products list 0.356 g to 3 g, the median 1 g.0.015 g

98% of 1,850 products listing glutamine give more (median 1 g).

L-Tyrosine50 mgTyrosine in DSF-Herbal against 1,680 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 989 mg, the median 500 mg.50 mg

89% of 1,680 products listing tyrosine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Taurine1 mg

This amount is far outside what other labels list for taurine, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

L-Histidine1 mgHistidine in DSF-Herbal against 591 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 402.8 mg, the median 125 mg.1 mg

99% of 591 products listing histidine give more (median 125 mg).

L-Glycine1 mgGlycine in DSF-Herbal against 1,078 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 846 mg, the median 300 mg.1 mg

over 99% of 1,078 products listing glycine give more (median 300 mg).

L-Cysteine1 mgCysteine in DSF-Herbal against 516 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 85 mg.1 mg

96% of 516 products listing cysteine give more (median 85 mg).

L-Arginine1 mgArginine in DSF-Herbal against 1,455 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.1 mg

over 99% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

L-Methionine1 mgMETHIONINE in DSF-Herbal against 981 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.1 mg

98% of 981 products listing METHIONINE give more (median 100 mg).

American Ginseng27 mgAmerican Ginseng in DSF-Herbal against 235 products27 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 425 mg, the median 200 mg.27 mg

89% of 235 products listing american ginseng give more (median 200 mg).

Deglycyrrhized Licorice40 mgLicorice in DSF-Herbal against 888 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.40 mg

75% of 888 products listing licorice give more (median 100 mg).

Astragalus20 mgAstragalus in DSF-Herbal against 604 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 405 mg, the median 132.5 mg.20 mg

91% of 604 products listing astragalus give more (median 132.5 mg).

Slippery Elm20 mgSlippery Elm in DSF-Herbal against 232 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.20 mg

94% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg).

Chlorella25 mgChlorella in DSF-Herbal against 526 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.25 mg

91% of 526 products listing chlorella give more (median 300 mg).

Grapeseed Extract1 mgGrape in DSF-Herbal against 1,900 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.1 mg

98% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg).

* % Daily Value computed from the printed amount and the FDA Daily Value (21 CFR 101.9); the label prints none for that row.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 27685 (entered November 25, 2013), 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:

  • 94% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 50 mcg of folic acid (filed by NIH under folate) (median 400 mcg).
  • 98% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 3.2 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 98% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 0.5 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • over 99% of the 11,614 products that print an amount of potassium list more than its 0.4 mg of potassium (median 99 mg).
  • 85% of the 676 products that print an amount of 5-HTP list more than its 25 mg of 5-htp (filed by NIH under 5-HTP) (median 100 mg).
  • 98% of the 1,850 products that print an amount of glutamine list more than its 0.015 g of L-glutamine (filed by NIH under glutamine) (median 1 g).

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 DSF-Herbal's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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 for use: One tablet daily or as directed.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
TAMPER RESISTANT OUTER SEAL - DO NOT USE IF BROKEN.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Contains no starch, salt, sugar, wheat, corn, yeast, soy, milk, or preservatives.
Storage
Store in cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 27685.

How many labels does DSF-Herbal have?

One label is on file, entered on November 25, 2013.

  1. Label 27685 (current) Entered November 25, 2013 · on the market · 60 tablets

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nutri-West (manufacturer), Douglas, Wy. All Nutri-West products.

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