Astragalus
by plnt · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03258 7
- DSLD label 184563
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Astragalus by plnt lists one ingredient: 470 mg of organic astragalus extract per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2019.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| organic Astragalus extractorganic Astragalus extract PlantPart: root Genus: Astragalus Species: membranaceus Note: 4:1 | 470 mg | Higher than 77% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184563 (entered February 25, 2019), 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.
- Astragalus 470 mgVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Astragalus Root 470 mgVitamin World same ingredients
- Astragalus 470 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- AstragalusThymely Solutions same ingredients
- AstragalusVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Astragalus Root 470 mgSwanson 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: Take one (1) vegetarian capsule per day, preferably with a meal.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper Evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Warning: Consult your healthcare provider prior to use if you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have any medical conditions.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free
- Does not contain: Gluten, Sugar, Salt, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184563.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K Parve K-1604.
How many labels does Astragalus have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2019.
- Label 184563 (current) Entered February 25, 2019 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 66536 03258 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All plnt products.