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Ginseng 30% 500 mg

by SuperSmart · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules

  • Off the market since April 2021 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 221535
  • Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 4 capsules
  • 15 servings

Ginseng 30% 500 mg by SuperSmart lists one ingredient: 2,000 mg of radix panax ginseng C.A. meyer extract per serving of 4 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2020.

What is in Ginseng 30% 500 mg?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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).

Ginseng 30% 500 mg: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 221535, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Radix Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer extractas GinsenosidesRadix Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer extract (Form: standardized to 30% Ginsenosides) Genus: Panax Species: ginseng2,000 mgPanax Ginseng in Ginseng 30% 500 mg against 160 products2,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 46 mg to 200 mg, the median 100 mg.2,000 mg

Higher than 98% of 160 products listing panax ginseng (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 221535 (entered May 22, 2020), 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 2,000 mg of radix panax ginseng C.A. meyer extract (filed by NIH under panax ginseng) is higher than 98% of the 160 panax ginseng products that print an amount.

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.

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
Recommended Use: Adults. Take 2 to 4 capsules per day.
Warnings
Precautions: Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. This product is a nutritional supplement and should not replace a varied, balanced diet.
Keep out of children's reach.
As with any nutritional supplement, you should consult a health professional before taking this product if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a health problem.
Storage
Store away from direct light, heat and humidity.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 221535.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Acacia Gum.

How many labels does Ginseng 30% 500 mg have?

One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2020.

  1. Label 221535 (current) Entered May 22, 2020 · off the market April 28, 2021 · 60 vegetarian capsules

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

Who makes it?

The label names Smart Nutrition S.A. (distributor), Luxembourg, Luxembourg. All SuperSmart products.

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