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Horny Goat Weed

by Arazo Nutrition · capsule · 60 capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X001MF3R2L
  • DSLD label 285701
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Horny Goat Weed by Arazo Nutrition lists 10 ingredients, 10 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of horny goat weed aerial plant extract, 250 mg of maca, powder, 30 mg of mucuna pruriens and 20 mg of polypodium vulgare, powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Horny Goat Weed?

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).

Horny Goat Weed: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 285701, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Horny Goat Weed Aerial Plant Extract1,000 mgEpimedium in Horny Goat Weed against 311 products1,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 95 mg to 550 mg, the median 200 mg.1,000 mg

Higher than 80% of 311 products listing epimedium (median 200 mg).

Icariins100 mgIcariin in Horny Goat Weed against 65 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 100 mg, the median 10 mg.100 mg

Higher than 72% of 65 products listing icariin (median 10 mg).

Maca, Powder250 mgMaca in Horny Goat Weed against 728 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 118.13 mg to 600 mg, the median 250 mg.250 mg

48% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg).

Mucuna pruriensas L-Dopa15% L-Dopa30 mgCowhage in Horny Goat Weed against 417 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 400 mg, the median 125 mg.30 mg

87% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg).

Polypodium vulgare, Powder20 mgPolypodium vulgare in Horny Goat Weed against 56 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 20 mg, the median 20 mg.20 mg

9% of 56 products listing polypodium vulgare give more (median 20 mg).

Tongkat Ali, Powder100 mgEurycoma Longifolia in Horny Goat Weed against 496 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mg to 212.47 mg, the median 100 mg.100 mg

44% of 496 products listing eurycoma longifolia give more (median 100 mg).

Saw Palmetto powder100 mgSaw Palmetto in Horny Goat Weed against 1,109 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 320 mg, the median 200 mg.100 mg

69% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg).

Muira Puama root powder20 mgMuira Puama in Horny Goat Weed against 193 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.20 mg

57% of 193 products listing muira puama give more (median 50 mg).

L-Argininebase20 mgArginine in Horny Goat Weed against 1,455 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 167 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.20 mg

93% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg).

Panax ginseng root powder20 mgOriental Ginseng in Horny Goat Weed against 706 products20 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.20 mg

82% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285701 (entered May 24, 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?

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:

  • 87% of the 417 products that print an amount of cowhage list more than its 30 mg of mucuna pruriens (filed by NIH under cowhage) (median 125 mg).
  • 9% of the 56 products that print an amount of polypodium vulgare list more than its 20 mg of polypodium vulgare (median 20 mg).
  • 93% of the 1,455 products that print an amount of arginine list more than its 20 mg of L-arginine (filed by NIH under arginine) (median 500 mg).
  • 82% of the 706 products that print an amount of oriental ginseng list more than its 20 mg of panax ginseng root powder (filed by NIH under oriental ginseng) (median 90 mg).

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.

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 take two (2) capsules once a day. For best results take 20-30 min before a meal with an 8oz. glass of water or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, and individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 285701.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Good Manufacturing Practice Sourced from a certified facility Formulated in USA Third Party Tested.

How many labels does Horny Goat Weed have?

3 labels are on file under this name since September 24, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 285701 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC X001MF3R2L
  2. Label 237128 Entered November 21, 2020 · off the market March 15, 2022 · 60 capsules · UPC X001MF3R2L
  3. Label 205200 Entered September 24, 2019 · off the market August 12, 2020 · 60 capsules · UPC X001MF3R2L

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

Who makes it?

The label names Arazo Nutrition (distributor), Wilmington, DE. All Arazo Nutrition products.

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