Goldenseal Root Extract
by NOW · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 04870 7
- DSLD label 14120
- Serving 0.8 to 1.6 ml (1-2 droppers); amounts per 1.6 ml
- 37 servings
Goldenseal Root Extract by NOW lists one ingredient: 1.6 mL of goldenseal root extract per serving of 1.6 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 25, 2012.
What is in Goldenseal Root Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.6 ml. 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 ExtractGoldenseal root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Hydrastis Species: canadensis Note: 1:4.5 herb strength ratio 222 mg/mL herb equivalency | 1.6 mL |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 14120 (entered October 25, 2012), 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 1 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Goldelseal RootGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root 470 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Golden Seal Root 535 mgBasic Organics · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root 520 mgVitabase same ingredients
- Goldenseal 400 mgWindmill Herbals same ingredients
- Goldenseal 480 mgDouglas Laboratories 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
- SUGGESTED USAGE: As a dietary supplement, take 1 to 2 droppersful in tea or water 1 to 4 times daily as needed. Consider taking this product in combination with NOW(R) Echinacea and AlliBiotic CF(TM).
- Warnings
- Caution: Continuous high level consumption of this product for more than 2 weeks of each month is not recommended.
- Not recommended for use by pregnant or lactating women.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 14120.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: distilled Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Grain Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Goldenseal Root Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on October 25, 2012.
- Label 14120 (current) Entered October 25, 2012 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 04870 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.