Slippery Elm Intensive

by BioCare · powder · 50 grams

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 5 033290 732509
  • DSLD label 302273
  • Serving 1.5 g (half a teaspoon)
  • 33.3 servings

Slippery Elm Intensive by BioCare lists 8 ingredients, 8 with an amount per serving of 1.5 g, such as 10 mg of zinc, 500 mg of gamma oryzanol, 500 mg of licorice extract, deglycyrrhizinated and 250 mg of slippery elm extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 24, 2024.

What is in Slippery Elm Intensive?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.5 g. 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).

Slippery Elm Intensive: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 302273, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Zinc10 mg100%Zinc in Slippery Elm Intensive against 13,186 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg10 mg

51% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Gamma Oryzanol500 mgGamma oryzanol in Slippery Elm Intensive against 85 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 125 mg, the median 60 mg.500 mg

Higher than 95% of 85 products listing gamma oryzanol (median 60 mg).

Licorice Extract, Deglycyrrhizinated500 mgLicorice in Slippery Elm Intensive against 888 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.500 mg

Higher than 86% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg).

Slippery Elm Extract4:1, Equivalent to 1000 mg Slippery Elm Bark250 mgSlippery Elm in Slippery Elm Intensive against 232 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 150 mg.250 mg

Higher than 70% of 232 products listing slippery elm (median 150 mg).

Aloe vera extract200:1, Equivalent to 40 g Aloe vera gel200 mgAloe in Slippery Elm Intensive against 523 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.200 mg

Higher than 72% of 523 products listing aloe (median 51 mg).

Marshmallow extract4:1, Equivalent to 500 mg Marshmallow root125 mgMarshmallow in Slippery Elm Intensive against 290 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 224 mg, the median 100 mg.125 mg

Higher than 57% of 290 products listing marshmallow (median 100 mg).

Cinnamon Oil powder10 mgCinnamon in Slippery Elm Intensive against 601 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 200 mg.10 mg

95% of 601 products listing cinnamon give more (median 200 mg).

Cinnamon Oil3.3 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 302273 (entered January 24, 2024), 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?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 500 mg of gamma oryzanol is higher than 95% of the 85 gamma oryzanol products that print an amount; 2 list more.
  • 95% of the 601 products that print an amount of cinnamon list more than its 10 mg of cinnamon (median 200 mg).

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?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Slippery Elm Intensive's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Half a teaspoon (approx. 1.5g) or as professionally directed, stirred directly into water or blended into a smoothie/mixed into yoghurt. Take daily before food, with plenty of water. You can divide the dose to take with each main meal if preferred. To improve mixing, add to one tablespoon of water first (preferably warm) and gradually add more water to taste.
Warnings
This product should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet and healthy lifestyle. Do not exceed the stated recommended daily intake. Do not purchase if the seal is broken. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Caution is advised for individuals with high blood pressure.
Keep out of reach of children.
Not suitable for use during planned pregnancy, pregnancy, or breastfeeding.
Storage
Store below 25 degrees C in a dry place away from direct sunlight and heat.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 302273.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gamma Oryzanol, Licorice, Deglycyrrhizinated, Slippery Elm, Marshmallow, Zinc Gluconate, Aloe vera, Cinnamon Oil, Freeze-Dried, Powder.

How many labels does Slippery Elm Intensive have?

One label is on file, entered on January 24, 2024.

  1. Label 302273 (current) Entered January 24, 2024 · on the market · 50 grams · UPC 5 033290 732509

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names BioCare Limited (manufacturer), Birmingham, UK. All BioCare products.

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