Horny Goat Weed
by MaritzMayer Laboratories · capsule · 60 capsules
- Off the market since June 2015 (NIH)
- UPC 0 92617 97002 9
- DSLD label 31733
- Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
Horny Goat Weed by MaritzMayer Laboratories lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 1,000 mg of horny goat weed, 250 mg of maca, 30 mg of mucuna pruriens and 20 mg of polypodium vulgare. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 25, 2014.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horny Goat WeedHorny Goat Weed Note: herb powder | 1,000 mg | Higher than 80% of 311 products listing epimedium (median 200 mg). | |
| MacaMaca Note: herb powder | 250 mg | 48% of 728 products listing maca give more (median 250 mg). | |
| Mucuna pruriensas L-Dopa | 30 mg | 87% of 417 products listing cowhage give more (median 125 mg). | |
| Polypodium vulgarePolypodium vulgare Genus: Polypodium Species: vulgare Note: herb powder | 20 mg | 9% of 56 products listing polypodium vulgare give more (median 20 mg). | |
| YohimbeYohimbe PlantPart: bark Note: herb powder | 100 mg | Higher than 74% of 313 products listing yohimbe (median 31.3 mg). | |
| Saw Palmetto herb powder | 100 mg | 69% of 1,109 products listing saw palmetto give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Muira puamaMuira puama Genus: Muira Species: puama Note: herb powder | 20 mg | 57% of 193 products listing muira puama give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Arginineas L-Arginine Hydrochloride | 20 mg | 93% of 1,455 products listing arginine give more (median 500 mg). | |
| Panax GinsengPanax Ginseng Genus: Panax Note: herb powder | 20 mg | 82% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng give more (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 31733 (entered March 25, 2014), 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?
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 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 (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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Horny Goat Weed 1600MaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Staying Power Rx ExtremeMaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 7 shared, 82% alike
- BoostmaxxArazo Nutrition 7 shared, 82% alike
- Sexual Support Horny Goat WeedSaveWorldHealth.com · off the market 8 shared, 80% alike
- Staying Power Rx For LadiesMaritzMayer Laboratories · off the market 8 shared, 80% alike
- For Her PinkAll Natural Assets · off the market 8 shared, 80% 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, take two (2) to four (4) capsules 1 hour before physical activity.
- Warnings
- Note: This product contains herbal concentrates which you may find stimulating. If you have a known medical condition including high blood pressure or heart problems and have questions about the advisability of taking this product, consult your physician before usage.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL IS DAMAGED OR MISSING.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 31733.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Horny Goat Weed have?
One label is on file, entered on March 25, 2014.
- Label 31733 (current) Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market June 22, 2015 · 60 capsules · UPC 0 92617 97002 9
DSLD also links this label to: Horny Goat Weed 1600 (image difference, same product), Horny Goat Weed 1600 (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names MaritzMayer Laboratories (distributor). All MaritzMayer Laboratories products.