5-Htp
by Herbadiet · powder · N/A
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 244280
- Serving 100 to 200 mg; amounts per 100 mg
5-Htp by Herbadiet lists one ingredient: 100 mg of griffonia per serving of 100 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2021.
What is in 5-Htp?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 100 mg. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffoniaas 5-HTPGriffonia (Form: standardized to contain min 98% 5-Hydroxytryptophan) PlantPart: seed | 100 mg | Higher than 52% of 44 products listing griffonia (median 50.25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 244280 (entered February 25, 2021), 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?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- 5-Hydroxy-Tryptophan (100 mg)Priority One Nutritional Supplements same ingredients
- 5-HTP 100 mgNatural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage same ingredients
- Griffonex 5-HTPHealth Concerns same ingredients
- L-5-HTP 100 mgVitabase 1 shared, 67% alike
- 5-HTP Standardized Griffonia Extract 100 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 1 shared, 67% alike
- European L-5 HTP 100 mgCHK Nutrition 1 shared, 67% 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take up to 200 mg daily, or as directed by physician.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Pregnant or lactating women should consult your physician before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of fillers, binders, artificial ingredients, dairy, soy, wheat, gluten, yeast
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool & dark.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 244280.
How many labels does 5-Htp have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2021.
- Label 244280 (current) Entered February 25, 2021 · on the market · N/A
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Arkure Health Care (distributor), Rohtak, Haryana, India. All Herbadiet products.