Goldenseal Plus
by Vital Nutrients · capsule · 60 Vegetarian Capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 93465 21711 5
- DSLD label 72003
- Serving 1 to 2 vegetarian capsules; amounts per 2 vegetarian capsules
- 30 servings
Goldenseal Plus by Vital Nutrients lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetarian capsules, such as 200 mg of goldenseal root extract and 64 mg of berberine. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2017.
What is in Goldenseal Plus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetarian 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenseal root extract | 200 mg | Higher than 65% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Berberineas Berberine HCl | 64 mg | 87% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 256 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 72003 (entered March 24, 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.
The NIH database records 2 to 4 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 Goldenseal Plus's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Goldenseal Root 1,000 mgNature's Way 2 shared, 86% alike
- Biothin Bitter Melon and GoldensealDr. Mercola 2 shared, 65% alike
- BerbercapThorne Research · off the market 1 shared, 53% alike
- Berberine-500Thorne Research · off the market 1 shared, 53% alike
- Berberine 1,000Only Natural · off the market 1 shared, 53% alike
- Advanced Berberine 1200Bio Nutrition 1 shared, 53% 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
- Recommendations 1 or 2 capsules 2 to 4 times daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Use only if seal is intact
- Warning If pregnant, consult your physician before taking.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Excludes coatings, binders, gluten (wheat, rye, barley), milk/dairy (casein, whey), soy protein, egg protein, sugar. Verified by independent testing.
- Storage
- Store sealed in a cool dry place
Source: label statements in DSLD label 72003.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule, Leucine, Silica.
How many labels does Goldenseal Plus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 23, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 72003 (current) Entered March 24, 2017 · on the market · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 6 93465 21711 5
- Label 6851 Entered March 23, 2012 · off the market March 6, 2017 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 93465 21711 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vital Nutrients (manufacturer), Middletown, CT. All Vital Nutrients products.