Panax Gisneng 600 mg
by GNC Herbal Plus · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since May 2017 (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 16144 6
- DSLD label 63937
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
Panax Gisneng 600 mg by GNC Herbal Plus lists one ingredient: 600 mg of panax ginseng root extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2016.
What is in Panax Gisneng 600 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panax ginseng root extractas GinsenosidesPanax ginseng root extract (Form: 3% Ginsenosides Note: = 18 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Panax Species: ginseng | 600 mg | Higher than 93% of 706 products listing oriental ginseng (median 90 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 63937 (entered August 24, 2016), 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 600 mg of panax ginseng root extract (filed by NIH under oriental ginseng) is higher than 93% of the 706 oriental ginseng products that print an amount; 43 list more.
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.
- Standardized Panax Ginseng Herbal Supplement 600 mgGNC Ginsa Gold same ingredients
- Panax Ginseng 600 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Ginseng CapsuleEsmond Natural same ingredients
- Korean Ginseng Whole Root 648 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe · off the market same ingredients
- Red Chinese Ginseng 648 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Korean Ginseng 648 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe 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 to two capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 63937.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Cellulose.
How many labels does Panax Gisneng 600 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2016.
- Label 63937 (current) Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market May 12, 2017 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 48107 16144 6
DSLD also links this label to: Panax Ginseng 600 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 General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus products.