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Herbal GI

by Genestra Brands · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 83196 12880 8
  • DSLD label 288546
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 45 servings

Herbal GI by Genestra Brands lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 150 mg of deglycyrrhizinated licorice root extract, 150 mg of marshmallow, 150 mg of slippery elm and 100 mg of star anise. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2023.

What is in Herbal GI?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 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).

Herbal GI: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 288546, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice root extract3-5:1, 450-750 mg dried equivalent150 mgLicorice in Herbal GI against 888 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 59% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Marshmallow150 mgMarshmallow in Herbal GI against 290 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 224 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 60% of 290 products listing marshmallow (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Slippery Elm150 mgSlippery Elm in Herbal GI against 232 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

48% of 232 products listing slippery elm give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Star Anise100 mgStar Anise in Herbal GI against 33 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

61% of 33 products listing star anise give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Cabbage100 mgCabbage in Herbal GI against 92 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.75 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.100 mg

Higher than 64% of 92 products listing cabbage (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Clove100 mgClove in Herbal GI against 110 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 224 mg, the median 60 mg.100 mg

Higher than 59% of 110 products listing clove (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Peppermint50 mg
Bromelainas Pineapple1,800,000 FCC PU50 mgBromelain in Herbal GI against 1,337 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

50% of 1,337 products listing bromelain give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Papainas Papaya1,200,000 FCC PU100 mgPapain in Herbal GI against 607 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 75 mg, the median 40 mg.100 mg

Higher than 77% of 607 products listing papain (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288546 (entered August 23, 2023), 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?

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 2 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.

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
Recommended Dose: Take 2 capsules 2 times daily with meals, a few hours before or after taking medications or other supplements, or as recommended by your health professional.
Warnings
Warning: If you are pregnant or lactating, do not use. If you have any health condition or an allergy to latex or fruits, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
If you have any health condition or an allergy to latex or fruits, or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use. If allergy, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea occurs, stop use.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Use only if safety seal is intact.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 288546.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Cellulose, Silica.

How many labels does Herbal GI have?

3 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 288546 (current) Entered August 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 12880 8
  2. Label 229392 Entered June 24, 2020 · off the market April 8, 2022 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 83196 12880 8
  3. Label 56053 Entered January 25, 2016 · off the market June 3, 2019 · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 883196 12880

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Seroyal USA (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All Genestra Brands products.

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