Gotu Kola
by Himalaya · other (e.g. tea bag) · 60 caplets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 05069 42601 5
- DSLD label 40323
- Serving 1 caplet
- 60 servings
Gotu Kola by Himalaya lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 caplet, such as 250 mg of organic gotu kola standardized extract and 400 mg of organic gotu kola powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 29, 2014.
What is in Gotu Kola?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 caplet. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Gotu Kola standardized extractas Triterpenoidsorganic Gotu Kola standardized extract (Form: 20% Triterpenoids Note: 50 mg) PlantPart: whole plant Genus: Centella Species: asiatica Classifier: L. Note: Urban. | 250 mg | Higher than 91% of 393 products listing gotu kola (median 100 mg). | |
| organic Gotu Kola powderas Triterpenoidsorganic Gotu Kola powder (Form: 3% Triterpenoids Note: 12 mg) PlantPart: whole plant | 400 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 40323 (entered December 29, 2014), 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 650 mg of organic gotu kola standardized extract (filed by NIH under gotu kola) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 91% of the 393 gotu kola products that print an amount; 33 list more.
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.
- Organic Gotu KolaHimalaya same ingredients
- Gotu KolaHerb Pharm Professional same ingredients
- Gotu KolaHerb Pharm same ingredients
- Gotu Kola Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gotu Kola ExtractNature's Answer same ingredients
- Organic Gotu KolaHerbadiet 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: Take 1 caplet per day before food.
- Warnings
- Caution: Keep out of direct light and out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Additive and Gluten Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 40323.
What else is on the label?
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA ORGANIC; {image} H; India Organic; {recycle}; Gotu Kola {graph}. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Gotu Kola have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 25, 2013: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 40323 (current) Entered December 29, 2014 · on the market · 60 caplets · UPC 6 05069 42601 5
- Label 25797 Entered September 25, 2013 · off the market November 25, 2014 · 60 caplets · UPC 6 05069 42601 5
DSLD also links this label to: Organic Gotu Kola (package size 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 The Himalaya Drug Company (manufacturer), Makali, Bangalore, India. All Himalaya products.