Goldenseal Root 400 mg
by Eclectic Institute · capsule · 50 non-gmo veg caps
- Off the market since July 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 23363 30552 0
- DSLD label 263261
- Serving 1 to 3 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 50 servings
Goldenseal Root 400 mg by Eclectic Institute lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 400 mg of goldenseal, 30 mg of berberine and 38 mg of hydrastine alkaloids. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 11, 2022.
What is in Goldenseal Root 400 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GoldensealWildcrafted Freeze-dried | 400 mg | Higher than 75% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). | |
| Berberine | 30 mg | 92% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). | |
| Hydrastine Alkaloids | 38 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 263261 (entered April 11, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 92% of the 419 products that print an amount of berberine list more than its 30 mg of berberine (median 400 mg).
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Goldenseal Root Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer same ingredients
- Goldenseal 500 mgNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal RootNature's Answer same ingredients
- GoldensealNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal RootEclectic Institute · off the market 3 shared, 69% alike
- Echinacea/Goldenseal 1000 mgNature's Answer · off the market 3 shared, 66% 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 to 3 capsules per day.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Discontinue use if unusual symptoms occur.
- Consult your health care advisor regarding the use of herbs during pregnancy, with infants or with prescription drugs.
- Warning: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Grain/Soy/Dairy-Free No Fillers
- Established levels of active marker compounds with no standardized extracts, fillers, preservatives or other adulterants.
- Nothing added and no extracts - simply whole herbs.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 263261.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose capsule.
How many labels does Goldenseal Root 400 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 11, 2022.
- Label 263261 (current) Entered April 11, 2022 · off the market July 14, 2023 · 50 non-gmo veg caps · UPC 0 23363 30552 0
DSLD also links this label to: Goldenseal Root (image difference, same product), Goldenseal 400 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 Eclectic Institute, Inc. (manufacturer), Sandy, Oregon. All Eclectic Institute products.