Maximum Potency Horny Goat Weed Extract 300 mg
by Swanson Superior Herbs · capsule · 30 veggie capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 14249 4
- DSLD label 180586
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Maximum Potency Horny Goat Weed Extract 300 mg by Swanson Superior Herbs lists one ingredient: 300 mg of horny goat weed extract per serving of 1 veggie capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 31, 2018.
What is in Maximum Potency Horny Goat Weed Extract 300 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horny Goat Weed extractas IcariinHorny Goat Weed extract (Form: standardized to 50% Icariin) PlantPart: aerial parts Genus: Epimedium Species: sagittatum | 300 mg | 59% of 93 products listing horny goat weed give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 180586 (entered August 31, 2018), 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 1 to 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.
- Horny Goat Weed ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- Horny Goat Weed Extract 300 mgAdvance Physician Formulas same ingredients
- Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium) 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Horny Goat 450 mg 20% ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Horny Goat WeedNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Horny Goat Weed Capsules 500 mgNootropics Depot 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule one to two times per day between meals, with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider before use if you are taking prescription medication or if you are pregnant or nursing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 180586.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Extract, Hypromellose, Rice concentrate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): V Vegetarian formula Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Maximum Potency Horny Goat Weed Extract 300 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 31, 2018.
- Label 180586 (current) Entered August 31, 2018 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 30 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 14249 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Superior Herbs products.