Senna
by GNC Herbal Plus Standardized · capsule · 100 Vegetarian Capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 06489 1
- DSLD label 707
- Serving 1 capsule
Senna by GNC Herbal Plus Standardized lists one ingredient: 125 mg of senna leaf extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 26, 2011.
What is in Senna?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senna Leaf Extractas SennosidesSenna Leaf Extract (Form: 10% Sennosides Note: = 12.5mg) Genus: Cassia Species: angustifolia & acutifoliae | 125 mg | 74% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna give more (median 285 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 707 (entered October 26, 2011), 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 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.
- Senna Leaf Extract 125 mgGNC Herbal Plus same ingredients
- Senna Leaf P.E. 10:1PureBulk.com same ingredients
- Senna Leaf ExtractBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- Senna Leaf Extract Powder 150 mgBulkSupplements.com same ingredients
- SennaHerbal Hills same ingredients
- Senna 450 mgNature's Answer 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.
- Warnings
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
- WARNING: This product contains Senna. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools, or abdominal pain because Senna 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. Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Sugar, No Artficial Colors, No Artifical Flavors, Sodium Free, No Wheat, No Gluten, No Soy, No Dairy, Yeast Free.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 707.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose Capsule.
How many labels does Senna have?
One label is on file, entered on October 26, 2011.
- Label 707 (current) Entered October 26, 2011 · on the market · 100 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 0 48107 06489 1
DSLD also links this label to: Senna Leaf Extract 125 mg (image difference, same product), Senna Leaf Extract 125 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names General Nutrition Corporation (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Herbal Plus Standardized products.