Echincea Defense Force
by Planetary Herbals · tablet or pill · 42 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 21078 10040 9
- DSLD label 80803
- Serving 1 tablet
Echincea Defense Force by Planetary Herbals lists 14 ingredients, 1 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 51 mg of calcium; 13 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 20, 2017.
What is in Echincea Defense Force?
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 51 mg | 4%* | 72% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 153 mg. |
| Proprietary Blend (Combination) | 784 mg | ||
| Schisandra | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ligustrum | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Astragalus | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Echinacea purpurea root dry extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pau d'Arco bark extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Purple Reishi Fruiting Body ExtractReishi PlantPart: mycelia Note: biomass | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Eleuthero | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Pau d'Arco | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Oregon Grape | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginger | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Garlic | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Suma | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Eleuthero root extract | in the blend, no amount given |
* % 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 80803 (entered November 20, 2017), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient; 13 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Echincea Defense Force's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Echinacea Defense Force 784 mgPlanetary Herbals 11 shared, 83% alike
- Immune ActionNaturesPlus 5 shared, 44% alike
- Echatin MaxIntegrative Therapeutics 5 shared, 38% alike
- Echatin PlusIntegrative Therapeutics · off the market 5 shared, 36% 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 Use: 1 tablet three times daily between meals.
- Warnings
- Do not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Note: If you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding, consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool. dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 80803.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dibasic Calcium Phosphate, Stearic Acid, Silica, modified Cellulose Gum, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Echincea Defense Force have?
One label is on file, entered on November 20, 2017.
- Label 80803 (current) Entered November 20, 2017 · on the market · 42 tablets · UPC 0 21078 10040 9
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Planetary Herbals, LLC (distributor), Soquel, CA. All Planetary Herbals products.