Korean Ginseng
by Nature's Sunshine · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 99904 00665 2
- DSLD label 278139
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Korean Ginseng by Nature's Sunshine lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 390 mg of korean ginseng root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2022.
What is in Korean Ginseng?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Ginseng root extract | 390 mg | Higher than 84% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 780 mg. | |
| Ginsenosides | 12 mg | Higher than 50% of 54 products listing ginsenosides (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 278139 (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?
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 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.
- Korean Ginseng 535 mgSolaray same ingredients
- HerbalFactors Panax GinsengNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- Panax GinsengNatural Factors HerbalFactors same ingredients
- Korean Ginseng Standardized Panax Extract 200 mgMartin Avenue Pharmacy same ingredients
- C.A. Meyer Panax Ginseng ExtractNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- Korean Ginseng Extract 100 mgPuritan's Pride 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 1 capsule with a meal twice daily.
- Warnings
- Pregnant or lactating women should consult their health care provider prior to taking this supplement.
- Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Powerful Quintozene-free adaptogen
Source: label statements in DSLD label 278139.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Capsule, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.
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 Korean Ginseng have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 23, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 278139 (current) Entered October 24, 2022 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00665 2
- Label 205771 Entered August 23, 2019 · off the market January 21, 2022 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 99904 00665 2
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.