Standardized Horny Goat Weed
by Nature's Way · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 33674 15311 6
- DSLD label 79133
- Serving 1 capsule
Standardized Horny Goat Weed by Nature's Way lists one ingredient: 500 mg of epimedium (horny goat weed) extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Standardized Horny Goat Weed?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epimedium (Horny Goat Weed) extractas IcariinEpimedium (Horny Goat Weed) extract (Form: standardized to 10% Icariin Note: 50 mg) (Alt. Name: Horny Goat Weed) PlantPart: aerial parts Genus: Epimedium | 500 mg | Higher than 65% of 311 products listing epimedium (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79133 (entered October 21, 2017), 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.
- Horny Goat Weed ExtractIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Horny Goat Weed Extract 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens same ingredients
- Horny Goat WeedGreenLife same ingredients
- Horny Goat Weed Extract 500 mgSwanson Superior Herbs · off the market same ingredients
- Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium) 450 mg 10% ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Horny Goat Weed (Epimedium) 450 mg 4:1 ExtractTerraVita Premium Collection 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
- Recommendation: Take 1 capsule twice daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Safety sealed with printed outer shrink-wrap and inner seal. Do not use if either is broken or missing.
- If pregnant, nursing or taking any medications, consult a healthcare professional before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten free. No sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.
- Non GMO
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79133.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: plant-derived Capsule.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Vegetarian; Non GMO Project Verified Nongmoproject.org; Certified Authentic Tru-ID.
How many labels does Standardized Horny Goat Weed have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79133 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 33674 15311 6
- Label 63479 Entered August 24, 2016 · off the market February 14, 2017 · 60 veg. capsules · UPC 0 33674 15311 6
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Way Brands, LLC (manufacturer), Green Bay, WI. All Nature's Way products.