Astragalus
by Paradise · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since March 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 6 01944 77727 2
- DSLD label 288841
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 60 servings
Astragalus by Paradise lists one ingredient: 250 mg of astragalus root extract per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2023.
What is in Astragalus?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus root extractAstragalus root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Astragalus Note: 12:1 | 250 mg | Higher than 64% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 288841 (entered August 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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Astragalus 1000 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- AstragalusNova Nutritions same ingredients
- Astragalus 1000 mgAN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas same ingredients
- Astragalus 1000 mgBest Naturals same ingredients
- Astragalus 1000 mgHerbal Secrets same ingredients
- Astragalus Extract 250 mgPuritan's Pride 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
- Suggested use: 1 vegetarian capsule 1-2 times daily or as directed by a qualified health care professional.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep in a cool dry place, out of the reach of children.
- If pregnant, nursing, or using any prescription medication consult your health care professional before using this product.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- We never add unnecessary fillers, binders, preservatives or flow agents to our encapsulation process.
- Made with non-GMO ingredients Gluten free
- Contains no common allergens. Made without fillers.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 288841.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetarian Capsule.
How many labels does Astragalus have?
4 labels are on file under this name since April 22, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 288841 (current) Entered August 24, 2023 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 01944 77727 2
- Label 288842 Entered July 18, 2023 · off the market March 28, 2023 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 01944 77782 1
- Label 246958 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market March 3, 2022 · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 01944 77782 1
- Label 246917 Entered April 22, 2021 · off the market March 3, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 6 01944 77727 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Paradise Herbs & Essentials, Inc. (manufacturer, distributor), Huntington Beach, CA. All Paradise products.