Horny Goat Weed
by Twinlab · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 27434 01753 4
- DSLD label 43939
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Horny Goat Weed by Twinlab lists 9 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of epimedium leaf extract, 300 mg of maca root extract, 50 mg of velvet bean (mucuna pruriens) seed extract and 50 mg of asian (korean) ginseng root extract; 5 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2015.
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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epimedium leaf extractas IcariinEpimedium leaf extract (Form: standardized for 10% Icariin) PlantPart: leaf | 500 mg | Higher than 65% of 311 products listing epimedium (median 200 mg). | |
| Maca root extractas Macamides & MacaenesMaca root extract (Form: standardized for 0.6% Macamides & Macaenes) PlantPart: root | 300 mg | Higher than 52% of 728 products listing maca (median 250 mg). | |
| Velvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens) seed extractas L-DihydroxyphenylalanineVelvet Bean (Mucuna pruriens) seed extract (Form: standardized for 15% L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine) PlantPart: seed Genus: Mucuna Species: pruriens | 50 mg | 75% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg). | |
| Asian (Korean) Ginseng root extractas GinsenosidesAsian (Korean) Ginseng root extract (Form: standardized for 7% Ginsenosides) PlantPart: root | 50 mg | 56% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). | |
| Proprietary Herbal Blend | 20 mg | ||
| Damiana | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cordyceps | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Ginkgo 4:1 extract powder | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Eleuthero | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Yohimbe bark extract | in the blend, no amount given |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 43939 (entered March 25, 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; 5 ingredients sit inside a blend, so their amounts cannot be compared.
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 Horny Goat Weed's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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- TestoGain Hormone Specific FormulationDouglas Laboratories · off the market 6 shared, 47% alike
- MacaHerbadiet 5 shared, 46% alike
- Maca with Horny Goat Weed, Tongkat Ali, Yohimbe, Ginseng, Tribulus & MucunaHerbadiet 5 shared, 46% alike
- Senstra 700 mgNewtonEverett 4 shared, 45% alike
- Horny Goat Weed with Maca for MenBasic Vitamins 4 shared, 45% 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 Take 2 capsules daily. May be taken 60-90 minutes prior to physical exertion. Taking more than the recommended amount will not improve results. Best if used by date shown on bottle.
- Warnings
- Not for use by children under the age of 18, geriatric patients or females.
- Not for use by children under the age of 18, geriatric patients or females. Not for excessive or long term use. Do not exceed recommended servings. Do not use if you are at risk of, or being treated for, conditions such as chronic inflammation of the sexual organs or prostate gland, blood pressure, liver, kidney, heart, diabetes, seizure disorder, anxiety, depression or psychiatric disorders.
- Consult a health care professional before use if you are taking any antidepressants, MAO inhibitors, or other prescription drugs.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- Storage
- STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 43939.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Silica, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Horny Goat Weed have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2015.
- Label 43939 (current) Entered March 25, 2015 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 0 27434 01753 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names TWINLAB CORPORATION (manufacturer), AMERICAN FORK, UT. All Twinlab products.