Propolis 1500
by NOW · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02540 1
- DSLD label 335296
- Serving 1 capsule
- 100 servings
Propolis 1500 by NOW lists one ingredient: 300 mg of bee propolis extract, powder per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2025.
What is in Propolis 1500?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bee Propolis Extract, PowderBee Propolis 5:1 extract powder (equivalent to 1,500 mg Bee Propolis) | 300 mg | Higher than 67% of 260 products listing propolis (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 335296 (entered September 25, 2025), 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.
- Propolis 65% TinctureBeehive Botanicals same ingredients
- Propolis 50%Bee&You same ingredients
- Propolis 1,500 mgLuckyHerbs same ingredients
- Bee Propolis StandardizedPL Progressive Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- 70% Ultra Strength PropolisY.S. Eco Bee Farms same ingredients
- Bee Propolis StandardizedProgressive Professional from Progressive Laboratories 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 Usage: Take 1 capsule daily.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Individuals who are allergic to bees, bee products, or bee pollen should not take this product.
- Not recommended for pregnant or nursing women. Consult physician if taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 335296.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hypromellose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Silicon Dioxide.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Non-GMO; Triangle K (Kosher) Quality GMP Assured Crescent H (Halal).
How many labels does Propolis 1500 have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 23, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 335296 (current) Entered September 25, 2025 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 33739 02540 1
- Label 313991 Entered October 24, 2024 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 33739 02540 1
- Label 53480 Entered November 24, 2015 · on the market · 100 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 02540 1
- Label 41452 Entered January 23, 2015 · off the market October 23, 2015 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 33739 02540 1
DSLD also links this label to: Propolis 500 mg Concentrated Extract (image difference, same product), Propolis 500 mg (image difference, same product), Propolis 500 mg Concentrate (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 NOW FOODS (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.