Schizandra 500 mg
by NOW · capsule · 120 veg capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 04783 0
- DSLD label 33512
- Serving 1 veg capsule
Schizandra 500 mg by NOW lists one ingredient: 500 mg of schizandra per serving of 1 veg capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 23, 2014.
What is in Schizandra 500 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 veg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SchizandraSchizandra PlantPart: Fruit Genus: Schisandra Species: chinensis Note: 10:1 Concentrate | 500 mg | Higher than 87% of 460 products listing schisandra (median 108.75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 33512 (entered May 23, 2014), 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 3 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.
- Schizandra Extract 500 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Schizandra Berry ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- SchisandraHealthForce SuperFoods same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Schizandra Berries 525 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Schizandra Berries 525 mgSwanson same ingredients
- SchizandraKroeger Herb Products Co. 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: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 3 times daily.
- Warnings
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Caution: For adults only.
- Do not use this product if pregnant/nursing. Consult physician if taking medication (especially warfarin) or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 33512.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose powder, Stearic Acid, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QUALITY GMP ASSURED.
How many labels does Schizandra 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 23, 2014.
- Label 33512 (current) Entered May 23, 2014 · on the market · 120 veg capsules · UPC 7 33739 04783 0
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.