Licorice (DGL) 500 mg
by NaturesPlus Herbal Actives · capsule · 60 vegan capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 07224 4
- DSLD label 249724
- Serving 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Licorice (DGL) 500 mg by NaturesPlus Herbal Actives lists one ingredient: 500 mg of licorice per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2021.
What is in Licorice (DGL) 500 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licoriceas GlycyrrhizinLicorice (Form: standardized [<10 mg] < 2% Glycyrrhizin) (Alt. Name: DGL) PlantPart: root Genus: Glycyrrhiza Species: glabra | 500 mg | Higher than 86% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249724 (entered May 22, 2021), 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 one serving 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.
- Licorice (DGL) 500 mgNatures Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice (DGL)Herbadiet same ingredients
- DGL 500 mgAmazing India same ingredients
- Licorice Root ExtractNature's Answer same ingredients
- Licorice Root 500 mgNutricost same ingredients
- DGL Licorice Extract 500 mgNusaPure 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule daily or as recommended by your health care practitioner.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care professional before using any herbal product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from all of the major allergens identified in the U.S. Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act.
- Storage
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 249724.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, Di-Calcium Phosphate, purified Water.
How many labels does Licorice (DGL) 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2021.
- Label 249724 (current) Entered May 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 0 97467 07224 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All NaturesPlus Herbal Actives products.