Gentian
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00307 3
- DSLD label 188690
- Serving 0.5 to 1 ml (14-28 drops); amounts per 1 ml
- 30 servings
Gentian by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 500 mg of gentian (gentiana lutea) root extract per serving of 1 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 25, 2019.
What is in Gentian?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gentian (Gentiana lutea) root extract | 500 mg | Higher than 83% of 103 products listing gentian (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 188690 (entered April 25, 2019), 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 3 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.
- Gentian Root 500 mgSolaray same ingredients
- Gentian Root ExtractNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gentian Root Extract 1000 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Gentian Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Gentian Root 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- GentianHerb Pharm 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 1/2-1 mL (14-28 drops) three (3) times a day in a small amount of water. Shake well.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 188690.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, purified Water, 12-15% certified organic Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve; Bio-Chelated Cold Extraction Process.
How many labels does Gentian have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 188690 (current) Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market October 10, 2023 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00307 3
- Label 188689 Entered April 25, 2019 · off the market August 11, 2022 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00310 3
DSLD also links this label to: Gentian Root (image difference, same product), Gentian Root (package size difference, same product), Gentian Root (package size difference, same product), Gentian Root (image difference, same product), Gentian Root (package size difference, same product), Gentian 1,000 mg (image difference, same product), Gentian 1,000 mg (package size difference, same product), Gentian 1,000 mg (package size 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 Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.