Goldelseal Root
by GNC Herbal Plus Standardized · capsule · 50 Vegetarian Capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 06395 5
- DSLD label 697
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Goldelseal Root by GNC Herbal Plus Standardized lists one ingredient: 200 mg of goldenseal root extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Goldelseal Root?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenseal Root Extractas HydrastineGoldenseal Root Extract (Form: Minimum 5% Hydrastine Note: = 10 mg) Genus: Hydrastis Species: canadensis | 200 mg | Higher than 65% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 697 (entered October 26, 2011), 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.
- Goldenseal Root Extract 200 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root 125 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal & EchinaceaOL Olympian Labs same ingredients
- Goldenseal Max-VDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Goldenseal 250 mgNature's Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root Liquid Extract Alcohol & Sugar-FreeSwanson Premium Brand · off the market 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: As a dietary supplement, take one or two capsules daily.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- WARNING: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, No Starch, No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Corn, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 697.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
How many labels does Goldelseal Root have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 697 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 50 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 0 48107 06395 5
DSLD also links this label to: Goldenseal Root Extract 200 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus Standardized products.