Propolis 2000 5:1 Extract
by NOW · softgel capsule · 90 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 02543 2
- DSLD label 205719
- Serving 1 softgel
Propolis 2000 5:1 Extract by NOW lists one ingredient: 400 mg of bee propolis 5:1 extract powder per serving of 1 softgel. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2019.
What is in Propolis 2000 5:1 Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel. 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 5:1 extract powderBee Propolis 5:1 extract powder Note: equivalent to 2,000 mg Bee Propolis | 400 mg | Higher than 74% of 260 products listing propolis (median 150 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 205719 (entered August 23, 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.
- 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
- Bee Propollis Extract 500 mgEsmond Natural same ingredients
- Propal PlusDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Bee Propolis 500 mgGood 'N Natural · off the market 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 softgel 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 or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 205719.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Softgel Capsule, organic extra virgin Olive Oil, Sunflower Lecithin, Beeswax.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Propolis 2000 5:1 Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on August 23, 2019.
- Label 205719 (current) Entered August 23, 2019 · on the market · 90 softgels · UPC 7 33739 02543 2
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, packager), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.