Horse Chestnut Seed Extract
by Solgar · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33984 04127 1
- DSLD label 216723
- Serving 1 vegetable capsule
Horse Chestnut Seed Extract by Solgar lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 250 mg of standardized horse chestnut extract and 100 mg of raw horse chestnut powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Horse Chestnut Seed Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| standardized Horse Chestnut extractas Aescinstandardized Horse Chestnut extract (Form: 20% Aescin Note: 50 mg) PlantPart: seed | 250 mg | Higher than 78% of 183 products listing horse chestnut (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg. | |
| raw Horse Chestnut powder | 100 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216723 (entered March 24, 2020), 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 1 to 2 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.
- Horse ChestnutEarthborn Elements same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut Extract, 400 mgSolaray · off the market same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut 400 mg ExtractNature's Life same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut Extract 400 mgAbsorb Health same ingredients
- Horse ChestnutGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Horse Chestnut Extract 300 mgGNC Herbal Plus 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: As an herbal dietary supplement for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule up to two (2) times daily, preferably at mealtime, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.
- If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Solgar's Horse Chestnut Seed Extract Vegetable Capsules are free of sugar, salt, corn, yeast, wheat, soy, gluten, dairy and animal products and are formulated without the use of artificial preservatives, flavors or colors.
- Storage
- To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 59 degrees-86 degrees F (15 degrees-30 degrees C). Store away from heat, light and moisture.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216723.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, PhytO2X Blend.
How many labels does Horse Chestnut Seed Extract have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.
- Label 216723 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04127 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Solgar Vitamin and Herb (manufacturer), Leonia, N.J., U.S.A.. All Solgar products.