Goldenseal
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 00340 8
- DSLD label 278108
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Goldenseal by Nature's Sunshine lists one ingredient: 920 mg of goldenseal root extract per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Goldenseal?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenseal root extract | 920 mg | Higher than 91% of 308 products listing goldenseal (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,840 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278108 (entered October 24, 2022), 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?
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:
- Its 920 mg of goldenseal is higher than 91% of the 308 goldenseal products that print an amount; 25 list more.
The NIH database records 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.
- Golden SealNature's Sunshine · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal RootGood 'N Natural · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal LeafHawaii Pharm · off the market same ingredients
- Goldenseal RootHawaii Pharm · off the market same ingredients
- GoldensealHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- GoldensealHerbal Terra 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
- Recommended Use: Take 2 capsules with a meal twice daily.
- Warnings
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278108.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Ko Pareve (Kosher).
How many labels does Goldenseal have?
One label is on file, entered on October 24, 2022.
- Label 278108 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00340 8
DSLD also links this label to: Golden Seal (image difference, same product), Golden Seal (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 Sunshine Products, Inc. (manufacturer), Spanish Fork, Utah. All Nature's Sunshine products.