Herbal 9 Essentials
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since July 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 82078 2
- DSLD label 47573
- Serving 4 capsules
- 15 servings
Herbal 9 Essentials by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 4 capsules, such as 50 mg of magnesium, 500 mg of bromelain, 100 mg of cinnamon 10:1 extract and 30 mg of coenzyme Q10, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 24, 2015.
What is in Herbal 9 Essentials?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 10 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Other Carbohydrates | less than 1 g | ||
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide) | 50 mg | 13% | 59% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). |
| Bromelainas PineappleBromelain (Form: from Pineapple) Note: 600 Gelatin Digestive Units per gram | 500 mg | Higher than 90% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). | |
| Cinnamon 10:1 extractCinnamon 10:1 extract PlantPart: bark Note: Equivalent to 1000 mg of Cinnamon powder | 100 mg | 60% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Coenzyme Q10as UbidicarenoneCoenzyme Q10 (Form: as Ubidicarenone) | 30 mg | 67% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Ginkgo biloba (leaf) extractas Ginkgoflavonglycosides, total Terpene LactonesGinkgo biloba (leaf) extract (Form: standardized for 24% Ginkgoflavonglycosides Note: 14.4 mg, and 6% total Terpene Lactones Note: 3.6 mg) PlantPart: leaf Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 60 mg | 45% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo give more (median 60 mg). | |
| Green Tea extractas PolyphenolsGreen Tea extract (Form: standardized for 60% Polyphenols Note: 300 mg) PlantPart: dried leaves | 500 mg | Higher than 87% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). | |
| FloraGLO Luteinas MarigoldFloraGLO Lutein (Form: from Marigold PlantPart: flowers Genus: Tagetes Species: erecta) | 10 mg | Higher than 71% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| OptiMSM | 1.5 g | Higher than 88% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane (median 500 mg). | |
| Policosanol-Plusas Sugar CanePolicosanol-Plus (Form: from Sugar Cane) | 10 mg | 38% of 223 products listing policosanol give more (median 10 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 47573 (entered July 24, 2015), 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Herbal 9 EssentialsBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Herbal EssentialsIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 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 Use: Take 4 capsules daily, with meals, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a qualified health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 47573.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Gelatin, Sucrose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Tapioca Starch, Maltodextrin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): IBG INDIANA BOTANIC GARDENS(R); FloraGLO; OptiMSM(R).
How many labels does Herbal 9 Essentials have?
One label is on file, entered on July 24, 2015.
- Label 47573 (current) Entered July 24, 2015 · off the market July 16, 2018 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 03308 82078 2
DSLD also links this label to: Herbal Essentials (image difference, same product), Herbal Essentials (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 Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.