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Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract

by Solgar · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules

  • Off the market since November 2022 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 33984 04144 8
  • DSLD label 65795
  • Serving 1 vegetable capsule

Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract by Solgar lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetable capsule, such as 275 mg of standardized stinging nettle extract and 200 mg of stinging nettle powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 22, 2016.

What is in Stinging Nettle Leaf 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).

Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 65795, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
standardized Stinging Nettle extract275 mgStinging Nettle in Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract against 710 products475 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 300 mg, the median 120 mg.475 mg

Higher than 87% of 710 products listing stinging nettle (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,425 mg.

SilicaSilica Note: 1%2.75 mgSilicon in Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract against 1,220 products2.75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 10.5 mg, the median 4 mg.2.75 mg

60% of 1,220 products listing silicon give more (median 4 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8.25 mg.

Stinging Nettle powder200 mg

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 65795 (entered October 22, 2016), 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 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?

2 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

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 supplement for adults, take one (1) vegetable capsule up to three times daily, preferably with meals or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.
Discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner if any adverse reactions occur.
Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing or damaged.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten, Wheat & Dairy free Non-GMO
Free Of: Gluten, Wheat, Dairy, Soy, Yeast, Sugar, Sodium, Artificial Flavor, Sweetener, Preservatives and Color.
Storage
Store at room temperature.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 65795.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, PhytO2X Blend.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Certified Gluten-Free GF; K Parve. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Stinging Nettle Leaf Extract have?

2 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 65795 (current) Entered October 22, 2016 · off the market November 2, 2022 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04144 8
  2. Label 44644 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market September 9, 2016 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 0 33984 04144 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Solgar, Inc. (manufacturer), Leonia, NJ, U.S.A.. All Solgar products.

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