Standardized Herbal Extract Boswellia 250 mg
by Puritan's Pride · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 250077 13226 3
- DSLD label 12256
- Serving 1 capsule
Standardized Herbal Extract Boswellia 250 mg by Puritan's Pride lists one ingredient: 250 mg of boswellia extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 24, 2012.
What is in Standardized Herbal Extract Boswellia 250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswellia Extractas Boswellic AcidBoswellia Extract (Form: standardized to contain 162.5 mg 65% Boswellic Acid) PlantPart: resin Genus: Boswellia Species: serrata | 250 mg | Higher than 69% of 665 products listing boswellia (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,250 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 12256 (entered August 24, 2012), 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 3 to 5 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.
- Boswellia 250 mgBronson Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Boswellia Serrata 250 mgThe Vitamin Shoppe same ingredients
- Boswellia Serrata ExtractVitamin Research Products same ingredients
- BoswellaHerbal Hills same ingredients
- BoswahillsHerbal Hills same ingredients
- Boswellia 250 mgBronson 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
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) capsule three to five times daily, preferably with meals. Do not exceed recommended dose. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications you take with your health care providers.
- Warnings
- TAMPER RESISTANT: DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- WARNING: Pregnant and lactating women should consult a doctor before using any product. Consult your doctor before use if you have, or have had, ANY HEALTH CONDITION or if you are taking ANY MEDICATIONS OR REMEDIES including OTC medications, or are planning any medical procedure.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur, such as gastrointestinal discomfort or any allergic reaction.
- NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Storage
- STORE IN A DRY PLACE AND AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 12256.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GUARANTEED QUALITY LABORATORY TESTED.
How many labels does Standardized Herbal Extract Boswellia 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 24, 2012.
- Label 12256 (current) Entered August 24, 2012 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 250077 13226 3
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Puritan's Pride, Inc. (manufacturer), Oakdale, NY, U.S.A.. All Puritan's Pride products.