Bee Propolis Extract
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 200 capsules
- Off the market since September 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 0 25077 03814 5
- DSLD label 71718
- Serving 1 capsule
Bee Propolis Extract by Puritan's Pride lists one ingredient: 125 mg of bee propolis 4:1 extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2017.
What is in Bee Propolis Extract?
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 4:1 extractBee Propolis 4:1 extract Note: equivalent to 500 mg of fresh Bee Propolis | 125 mg | 55% of 260 products listing propolis give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 71718 (entered March 24, 2017), 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 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.
- Bee Propolis Extract 125 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Propolis Water Soluble 15%Bee&You same ingredients
- Propolis 15% Extract Alcohol FreeBee Magic same ingredients
- Propolis 15% ExtractBee Magic same ingredients
- Bee Propolis TrioNaturaNectar same ingredients
- Propolis ExtractBeehive Botanicals 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: For adults, take one (1) capsule up to two times daily, preferably with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Avoid this product if you are allergic to bees or bee products.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No artificial color, flavor or sweetener, no preservatives, no sugar, no starch, no milk, no lactose, no soy, no gluten, no wheat, no yeast, no fish. Sodium free.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 71718.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Gelatin, Contains 2% of:.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA Quality assured.
How many labels does Bee Propolis Extract have?
2 labels are on file under this name since March 24, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 71718 (current) Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market September 25, 2020 · 200 capsules · UPC 0 25077 03814 5
- Label 71717 Entered March 24, 2017 · off the market September 25, 2020 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 74312 13812 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY. All Puritan's Pride products.