Reishi
by Plum Flower · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 39934 83070 3
- DSLD label 298517
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Reishi by Plum Flower lists one ingredient: 800 mg of ganoderma lucidum sporophore extract per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 24, 2023.
What is in Reishi?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganoderma lucidum Sporophore Extract | 800 mg | Higher than 80% of 88 products listing reishi (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 298517 (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.
- Reishi Mushroom Extract 800 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- ReishiHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- Reishi MushroomPeak Performance · off the market same ingredients
- Reishi 415 CapsulesReal Mushrooms same ingredients
- Reishi 415 PowderReal Mushrooms · off the market same ingredients
- Organic ReishiSun Potion 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 298517.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Modified Vegetable Cellulose, Water, Dextrin, Magnesium Stearate.
How many labels does Reishi have?
2 labels are on file under this name since November 20, 2017: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 298517 (current) Entered October 24, 2023 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 7 39934 83070 3
- Label 80787 Entered November 20, 2017 · off the market April 28, 2022 · 100 capsules · UPC 7 39934 83070 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.