Shiitake
by Herbalist & Alchemist · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 67056 12575 2
- DSLD label 209628
- Serving 2 to 2.5 ml (40-50 drops); amounts per 2.5 ml
- 24 servings
Shiitake by Herbalist & Alchemist lists one ingredient: 2.5 mL of dried shiitake mushroom extract per serving of 2.5 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.
What is in Shiitake?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2.5 ml. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| dried Shiitake Mushroom extractdried Shiitake Mushroom extract Note: certified organic | 2.5 mL |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 209628 (entered November 21, 2019), 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.
- Shiitake Mycelia Extract-V (Lentinus edodes mycelia)Douglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Shiitake Fruiting BodyNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Shiitake MushroomBiotics Research Corporation same ingredients
- Shiitake ExtractBioAnue · off the market same ingredients
- Shiitake 2,000 mgNature's Answer · off the market same ingredients
- Fermented Shiitake 500 mgSolaray 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 use: 40-50 drops (2-2.5 mL) in juice or water. Take 3 time per day. Shake well before using.
- Warnings
- Contraindications: Do not use if you have mushroom allergies.
- Keep out of children's reach
Source: label statements in DSLD label 209628.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: distilled Water, Ethyl Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): OK.
How many labels does Shiitake have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 209628 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 6 67056 12575 2
- Label 174705 Entered April 25, 2018 · off the market May 1, 2019 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 6 67056 12575 2
- Label 60288 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market December 20, 2017 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 6 67056 12575 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Herbalist & Alchemist, Inc. (manufacturer), Washington, NJ. All Herbalist & Alchemist products.