Mexican Yam Extract
by Higher Nature · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 5 031013 100499
- DSLD label 275908
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Mexican Yam Extract by Higher Nature lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 150 mg of mexican wild yam (dioscorea villosa) rhizome standardised extract and 200 mg of wild yam (dioscorea opposita) rhizome standardised extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 23, 2023.
What is in Mexican Yam Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) rhizome standardised extract | 150 mg | Higher than 68% of 214 products listing wild yam (median 50 mg). | |
| Wild Yam (Dioscorea opposita) rhizome standardised extract | 200 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 275908 (entered January 23, 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?
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 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?
2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- High Strength Mexican YamHigher Nature same ingredients
- Concentrated Mexican Yam ExtractHigher Nature · off the market same ingredients
- Mexican Wild Yam 10:1 CapsulesDouglas Laboratories 1 shared, 55% alike
- Shan YaoHerbal Terra 1 shared, 55% alike
- Shan Yao Non-AlcoholHawaii Pharm · off the market 1 shared, 55% alike
- Chinese Yam Sugar Free Alcohol FreeHerbal Terra 1 shared, 55% 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 1-2 capsules a day, with meals. Do not exceed recommended daily intake. A daily multivitamin is also recommended. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
- Warnings
- Warning: Not advisable if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry place out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended daily intake. Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from: Artificial colours, flavourings or preservatives, dairy products, gluten, lactose, salt, soya, sugar, wheat, yeast.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 275908.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Wild Yam extract, Mexican Wild Yam extract, Rice Bran, Capsule.
How many labels does Mexican Yam Extract have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 275908 (current) Entered January 23, 2023 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100499
- Label 245675 Entered March 25, 2021 · off the market February 15, 2022 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100499
- Label 224742 Entered June 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100499
- Label 217038 Entered April 23, 2020 · off the market May 7, 2020 · 90 capsules · UPC 5 031013 100499
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Higher Nature Ltd (EU) (other), Dublin, Ireland. All Higher Nature products.