Goldenseal
by Nature's Answer · liquid · 1 fl. Oz.
- Off the market since September 2021 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 00328 8
- DSLD label 188664
- Serving 0.5 to 1 ml (14-28 drops); amounts per 1 ml
- 30 servings
Goldenseal by Nature's Answer lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 ml, such as 150 mg of goldenseal (hydrastis canadensis) root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
What is in Goldenseal?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) root extractGoldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Hydrastis Species: canadensis Note: standardized for | 150 mg | Higher than 61% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 450 mg. | |
| Berberine | 10 mg | 95% of 419 products listing berberine give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg. | |
| Hydrastine | 5 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 188664 (entered February 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?
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:
- 95% of the 419 products that print an amount of berberine list more than its 10 mg of berberine (median 400 mg).
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?
4 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Goldenseal 500 mgNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal RootNature's Answer same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer same ingredients
- Goldenseal Root 400 mgEclectic Institute · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal RootEclectic Institute · off the market 3 shared, 69% alike
- Echinacea/Goldenseal 1000 mgNature's Answer · off the market 3 shared, 66% 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, for short term use (up to 10 days), 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 188664.
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 Goldenseal have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 188664 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market September 30, 2021 · 1 fl. Oz. · UPC 0 83000 00328 8
DSLD also links this label to: Goldenseal Root (image difference, same product), Goldenseal Root (image difference, same product), Goldenseal 500 mg (image difference, same product), Goldenseal Root (image difference, same product), Goldenseal Root (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 Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.