Prune Regularity Complex with Probiotics & FOS
by Swanson Probiotics · capsule · 60 veggie capsules
- Off the market since December 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 19021 1
- DSLD label 212538
- Serving 1 veggie capsule
Prune Regularity Complex with Probiotics & FOS by Swanson Probiotics lists 10 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 1 veggie capsule, such as 100 mg of cascara sagrada, 100 mg of fenugreek, 100 mg of prune and 100 mg of senna; 5 give their count of live cultures or enzyme activity instead of a weight. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 25, 2020.
What is in Prune Regularity Complex with Probiotics & FOS?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veggie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascara Sagrada | 100 mg | 68% of 240 products listing cascara sagrada give more (median 175 mg). | |
| Fenugreek | 100 mg | 74% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). | |
| Prune | 100 mg | 43% of 79 products listing plum give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Senna | 100 mg | 79% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna give more (median 285 mg). | |
| NutraFlora scFOSas Total FructooligosaccharidesNutraFlora scFOS (Form: providing 95% Total Fructooligosaccharides) (Alt. Name: short-chain Fructooligosaccharides) | 25 mg | 88% of 526 products listing fructo-oligosaccharides give more (median 185 mg). | |
| Bifidobacterium bifidum | Bifidobacterium bifidum Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: bifidum Note: (1 billion viable organisms) (At time of manufacture.) | ||
| Bifidobacterium infantis | Bifidobacterium infantis Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: infantis Note: (1 billion viable organisms) (At time of manufacture.) | ||
| Bifidobacterium longum | Bifidobacterium longum Genus: Bifidobacterium Species: longum Note: (1 billion viable organisms) (At time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus casei Shirota | Lactobacillus casei Genus: Lactobacillus Species: casei Classifier: Shirota Note: (1 billion viable organisms) (At time of manufacture.) | ||
| Lactobacillus plantarum | Lactobacillus plantarum Genus: Lactobacillus Species: plantarum Note: (1 billion viable organisms) (At time of manufacture.) |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 212538 (entered January 25, 2020), 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 88% of the 526 products that print an amount of fructo-oligosaccharides list more than its 25 mg of NutraFlora scFOS (filed by NIH under fructo-oligosaccharides) (median 185 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Prune Regularity Complex with Probiotics & FOS's, rare ingredients counting for more.
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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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take one veggie capsule per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: This product contains senna and cascara. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools or abdominal pain as this product may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health.
- Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Not recommended for extended use.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 212538.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hypromellose, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Calcium Stearate.
How many labels does Prune Regularity Complex with Probiotics & FOS have?
2 labels are on file under this name since February 25, 2019: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 212538 (current) Entered January 25, 2020 · off the market December 3, 2019 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 19021 1
- Label 187410 Entered February 25, 2019 · off the market December 4, 2023 · 60 veggie capsules · UPC 0 87614 19021 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Probiotics products.