Licorice Root-V
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 77355 0
- DSLD label 237994
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 90 servings
Licorice Root-V by Douglas Laboratories lists one ingredient: 300 mg of deglycyrrhizinated licorice herbal extract per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 23, 2020.
What is in Licorice Root-V?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice herbal extractas GlycyrrhizinDeglycyrrhizinated Licorice herbal extract (Form: standardized to provide less than 3% Glycyrrhizin) PlantPart: root Genus: Glycyrrhiza Species: glabra Classifier: L. | 300 mg | Higher than 74% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 237994 (entered October 23, 2020), 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 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.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Licorice Root-V (Deglycyrrhizinated)Douglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- DGL PowderVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Viscerox 300 mgSuperSmart same ingredients
- LicoriceVitalBulk same ingredients
- LicoriceThymely Solutions same ingredients
- LicoriceVillage Vitality 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule twice daily between meals or as directed by your health professional. If digestive irritation occurs, take with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women. If you have any health condition or are taking any medication, consult your health professional before use.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 237994.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does Licorice Root-V have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 237994 (current) Entered October 23, 2020 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 77355 0
- Label 232519 Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market September 4, 2020 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 77355 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.