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Horny Goat Weed

by Nootropics Depot · powder · 60 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • DSLD label 285712
  • Serving 500 mg
  • 120 servings

Horny Goat Weed by Nootropics Depot lists one ingredient: 500 mg of epimedium brevicornum leaf extract per serving of 500 mg. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2023.

What is in Horny Goat Weed?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 500 mg. 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).

Horny Goat Weed: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 285712, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Epimedium brevicornum Leaf Extractas lcariin10% lcariin500 mgHorny Goat Weed in Horny Goat Weed against 93 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.500 mg

41% of 93 products listing horny goat weed give more (median 500 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 285712 (entered May 24, 2023), 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 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.

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, take 500mg once daily.
Warnings
Disclaimer: Transfer scoops are not accurate forms of measurement. A milligram scale is needed to accurately measure dosages. Always consult with a qualified health physician before taking any new dietary supplement.
Warning: Keep out of reach of children. Do not take this or any other supplement if under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing a baby, or if you have any known or suspected medical conditions, and/or taking prescription drug(s) or OTC medication(s).
Do not take this or any other supplement if under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing a baby, or if you have any known or suspected medical conditions, and/or taking prescription drug(s) or OTC medication(s).
Storage
Storage: Store in a cool and dry place. Keep away from direct sunlight and heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 285712.

How many labels does Horny Goat Weed have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2023.

  1. Label 285712 (current) Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 60 grams

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Nootropics Depot (distributor), Tempe, AZ. All Nootropics Depot products.

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