St. John's Wort Max-V
by Douglas Laboratories · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 10539 76737 5
- DSLD label 232468
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
- 60 servings
St. John's Wort Max-V by Douglas Laboratories lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule, such as 300 mg of St. John's wort herbal extract and 100 mg of St. John's wort. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in St. John's Wort Max-V?
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 herbal extractSt. John's Wort herbal extract PlantPart: flowering tops Note: standardized to provide | 300 mg | Higher than 67% of 338 products listing St. John's wort (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg. | |
| Hypericin | 900 mcg | 45% of 33 products listing hypericin give more (median 900 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 1,800 mcg. | |
| St. John's WortSt. John's Wort PlantPart: aerial Note: non-standardized | 100 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 232468 (entered August 23, 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 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.
- St. John's Wort '300' Herb ExtractSolgar · off the market same ingredients
- St. John's WortGaia Herbs same ingredients
- St. John's Wort 300 mgSolaray same ingredients
- St. John's Wort Extract With Hypericin 300 mgNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- St. John's Wort Extract With HypericinNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- St. John's WortNatural Factors HerbalFactors · off the market 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 Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 capsule twice daily between meals, or as directed by your health professional. If digestive irritation occurs, take with meals.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, nursing, or taking any prescription medication (especially anticoagulants, oral contraceptives, anti-depressants, anti-seizure medications, drugs to treat HIV or prevent transplant rejection), consult your health professional before using this product.
- This product may cause skin rashes or photosensitivity in some people. Avoid excessive exposure to sunlight, tanning lights or UV sources while taking this product. This product may cause serotonin syndrome in sensitive patients and may cause hair loss.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Use only if safety seal is intact.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-free, Non-GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 232468.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegetable Stearate.
How many labels does St. John's Wort Max-V have?
4 labels are on file under this name since January 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 232468 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 76737 5
- Label 57444 Entered March 24, 2016 · off the market May 29, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 76737 5
- Label 9755 Entered June 1, 2012 · off the market December 15, 2015 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 3 10539 76737 5
- Label 5156 Entered January 25, 2012 · off the market January 20, 2012 · 60 Vegetarian Capsules · UPC 3 10539 76737 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Douglas Laboratories (manufacturer), Pittsburgh, PA. All Douglas Laboratories products.