St. John's Wort
by Dr. Rico Perez · capsule · 120 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 79840 00093 4
- DSLD label 321064
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 120 servings
St. John's Wort by Dr. Rico Perez lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 450 mg of St. John's wort aerial parts extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 22, 2024.
What is in St. John's Wort?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Wort Aerial Parts Extract | 450 mg | Higher than 69% of 338 products listing St. John's wort (median 300 mg). | |
| Hypericinstandardized to 0.3% hypericins | 1.35 mg | Higher than 61% of 33 products listing hypericin (median 900 mcg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 321064 (entered November 22, 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?
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 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- St. John's Wort 450Source Naturals same ingredients
- St. John's Wort '300' Herb ExtractSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- St. John's Wort Max-VDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- St. John's WortDaVinci Laboratories Of Vermont same ingredients
- St. John's WortGaia Herbs same ingredients
- St. John's Wort 300 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: Take one capsule daily.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health condition or are taking any medications, consult your health care practitioner before using this product.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 321064.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Store in a cool, dry place; Made in USA from domestic and foreign materials.
How many labels does St. John's Wort have?
One label is on file, entered on November 22, 2024.
- Label 321064 (current) Entered November 22, 2024 · on the market · 120 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 79840 00093 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Rico-Perez Products, Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Dr. Rico Perez products.