Panax Ginseng 520 mg
by NOW · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since January 2013 (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 04012 1
- DSLD label 13169
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Panax Ginseng 520 mg by NOW lists one ingredient: 1.04 g of panax ginseng per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 21, 2012.
What is in Panax Ginseng 520 mg?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). Per day at the most servings: 2 g. |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.5 g | 2% | 96% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). Per day at the most servings: 1 g. |
| Panax Ginsengas GinsenosidesPanax Ginseng (Form: min. 5% Ginsenosides) PlantPart: Root Note: 1,040 mg | 1.04 g | Higher than 98% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,080 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 13169 (entered December 21, 2012), 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?
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 1,040 mg of panax ginseng (filed by NIH under oriental ginseng) is higher than 98% of the 706 oriental ginseng products that print an amount; 16 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Panax Ginseng 520 mg's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Panax Ginseng Standardized Extract 300 mgEqualine 2 shared, 70% alike
- Ginseng HoneyY.S. Eco Bee Farms 2 shared, 56% alike
- Red Panax Ginseng Extractum Ultra StrengthPrince of Peace 2 shared, 56% alike
- Korean GinsengSundown Naturals 1 shared, 51% alike
- Standardized Panax Ginseng Herbal Supplement 600 mgGNC Ginsa Gold 1 shared, 51% alike
- Manchurian Ginseng 250 mgNature's Bounty 1 shared, 51% alike
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 USAGE: As an herbal dietary supplement, take 2 capsules 1 to 2 times daily as needed.
- Warnings
- CAUTION: PLEASE DISCARD THE INEDIBLE FRESHNESS PACKET ENCLOSED.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no sugar, salt, starch, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 13169.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Stearic Acid.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Panax Ginseng 520 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since October 1, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 13169 (current) Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market January 30, 2013 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 33739 04012 1
- Label 13189 Entered October 1, 2012 · off the market January 30, 2013 · 250 capsules · UPC 7 33739 04014 5
DSLD also links this label to: Panax Ginseng 500 mg (image difference, same product), Panax Ginseng 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Panax Ginseng 500 mg (image difference, same product), Panax Ginseng 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Panax Ginseng 500 mg (image difference, same product), Panax Ginseng 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Panax Ginseng 500 mg (package size difference, same product), Panax Ginseng Extract (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), BLOOMINGDALE, IL. All NOW products.