Korean Ginseng Root Extract
by Herbal Secrets · capsule · 120 vegetable capsules
- Off the market since May 2025 (NIH)
- UPC 8 10180 02861 5
- DSLD label 282844
- Serving 1 to 3 vegetable capsules; amounts per 2 vegetable capsules
- 60 servings
Korean Ginseng Root Extract by Herbal Secrets lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetable capsules, such as 1 mg of iron, 250 mg of korean ginseng root extract and 200 mg of korean ginseng powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2023.
What is in Korean Ginseng Root Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron | 1 mg | 6% | 76% of 6,910 products listing iron give more (median 5 mg). |
| Korean Ginseng root extract | 250 mg | Higher than 87% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). | |
| Ginsenosides | 20 mg | Higher than 59% of 54 products listing ginsenosides (median 11 mg). | |
| Korean Ginseng powderRaw | 200 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 282844 (entered March 22, 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 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Korean Ginseng Root Extract's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- C.A. Meyer Panax Ginseng ExtractNatural Factors · off the market 2 shared, 82% alike
- Korean Ginseng Standardized Panax Extract 200 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy 2 shared, 82% alike
- HerbalFactors Panax GinsengNatural Factors · off the market 2 shared, 82% alike
- Panax GinsengNatural Factors HerbalFactors 2 shared, 82% alike
- Korean GinsengNature's Sunshine 2 shared, 82% alike
- Korean Ginseng Extract 100 mgPuritan's Pride 2 shared, 82% 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
- Suggested use: As a dietary supplement, adults take one (1) to three (3) vegetable capsules daily, preferably at mealtime or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication(s) or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no: Artificial color, flavor or sweetener, preservatives, sugar, milk, lactose, soy, gluten, wheat, yeast, fish or sodium.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 282844.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Natural.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Made in the USA; Good Manufacturing Practice GMP Quality Product.
How many labels does Korean Ginseng Root Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on March 22, 2023.
- Label 282844 (current) Entered March 22, 2023 · off the market May 28, 2025 · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 10180 02861 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herbal Secrets (distributor), Jersey City, NJ. All Herbal Secrets products.