Standardized Black Cohosh
by Nature's Way · capsule · 120 veg. capsules
- Off the market since December 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15353 6
- DSLD label 79185
- Serving 1 capsule
Standardized Black Cohosh by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 40 mg of black cohosh extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Standardized Black Cohosh?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cohosh extractas Triterpene GlycosidesBlack Cohosh extract (Form: standardized to 2.5% Triterpene Glycosides (Form: measured as 27-Deoxyactein Note: 1 mg)) PlantPart: root, rhizome | 40 mg | 68% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 80 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79185 (entered October 21, 2017), 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 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.
- Black CohoshGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Extra Strength Black Cohosh 40 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 40 mgQuest · off the market same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 40 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- Black Cohosh 40 mgWebber Naturals · off the market same ingredients
- Black Cohosh StandardizedNature's Way · off the market 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 capsule twice daily with food or water.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrink-wrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
- Caution: Do not use if pregnant or nursing.
- Discontinue use and consult a healthcare professional if you have a liver disorder or develop symptoms of liver trouble, such as abdominal pain, dark urine or jaundice.
- If taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79185.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, plant-derived Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian; Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org.
How many labels does Standardized Black Cohosh have?
2 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79185 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market December 20, 2024 · 120 veg. capsules · UPC 0 33674 15353 6
- Label 62282 Entered July 25, 2016 · off the market March 24, 2020 · 60 tablets · UPC 0 33674 60600 1
DSLD also links this label to: Black Cohosh (image difference, same product), Black Cohosh 40 mg (image difference, same product), Black Cohosh 40 mg (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 Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.