St. John's Wort
by plnt · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 66536 03301 0
- DSLD label 208984
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
St. John's Wort by plnt lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 300 mg of St. John's wort extract and 150 mg of organic St. John’s wort. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 22, 2019.
What is in St. John's Wort?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Wort extractas HypericinSt. John's Wort extract (Form: std. to 0.3% hypericin) PlantPart: aerial parts Genus: Hypericum Species: perforatum Note: 0.9 mg | 300 mg | Higher than 69% of 338 products listing St. John's wort (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 900 mg. | |
| organic St. John’s Wort | 150 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208984 (entered December 22, 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 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.
- No-Zac St. John's Wort 450 mgOnly Natural · off the market same ingredients
- St. John's WortMRM same ingredients
- St. John's Wortplnt By V · off the market same ingredients
- St. John's WortThymely Solutions same ingredients
- St. John's Wort 450 mg Extended ReleaseNature's Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- St. John's Wort 450 mgBIOVEA 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) vegetable capsule, 1-2 times per day, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: Do not use St. John’s Wort if you are pregnant, nursing or taking anti-depressants, HIV protease inhibitors (such as Indinavir) or drugs to prevent organ transplant rejection (such as Cyclosporine). Consult your physician before use if you are taking oral contraceptives, anticoagulant medication (such as Warfarin), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or any other medication.
- Limit exposure to sun and other sources of ultraviolet light. Stop use and ask a doctor if you develop a rash.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper evident Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO
- Dairy free Nut free Soy free Does not contain: Gluten, Salt, Animal Derivatives, Preservatives, Artificial Colors or Flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 208984.
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): Non GMO Project Verified nongmoproject.org; Quality Promise Tested & Trusted K Parve K-1604.
How many labels does St. John's Wort have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 208984 (current) Entered December 22, 2019 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules · UPC 7 66536 03301 0
- Label 80450 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market September 3, 2019 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 66536 03301 0
DSLD also links this label to: St. John's Wort (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 Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. (distributor), Secaucus, NJ. All plnt products.