Astragalus
by Plum Flower · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 39934 83067 3
- DSLD label 298515
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Astragalus by Plum Flower lists one ingredient: 800 mg of astragalus membranaceus root extract per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Astragalus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus membranaceus root extract | 800 mg | Higher than 86% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 298515 (entered October 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 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 RootHerb Stop same ingredients
- AstragalusNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Astragalus 2,000 mgNature's Answer same ingredients
- Astragalus RootBronson Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Astragalus Root 940 mgBronson same ingredients
- AstragalusHerb Pharm 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
- Take 2 capsules daily or as directed by your health care practitioner
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Seal tightly. Store in a cool, dry place or refrigerate.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 298515.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Modified Vegetable Cellulose, Water, Dextrin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Astragalus have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 23, 2018: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 298515 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 39934 83067 3
- Label 81510 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market April 28, 2022 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 39934 83067 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Mayway Herbs a US owned & operated family business since 1969 (distributor), Oakland, CA. All Plum Flower products.