Gentian Root 500 mg
by Solaray · capsule · 100 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 76280 39290 6
- DSLD label 53207
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Gentian Root 500 mg by Solaray lists one ingredient: 500 mg of gentian per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 24, 2015.
What is in Gentian Root 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentian | 500 mg | Higher than 83% of 103 products listing gentian (median 60 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 53207 (entered November 24, 2015), 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.
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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- GentianNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Gentian Root ExtractNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gentian Root Extract 1000 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gentian Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Gentian Root 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- GentianHerb Pharm 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
- Directions: Use only as directed. Take one vegetarian capsule daily with a meal or glass of water.
- Warnings
- This product contains a substance known to the state of California to cause birth defects or reproductive harm.
- Warning: Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Keep your licensed health care practitioner informed when using this product.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 53207.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Green Screened.
How many labels does Gentian Root 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on November 24, 2015.
- Label 53207 (current) Entered November 24, 2015 · on the market · 100 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 76280 39290 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nutraceutical Corp. (manufacturer). All Solaray products.