Senna Leaf 500 mg
by Swanson Premium Brand · capsule · 100 capsules
- Off the market since December 2023 (NIH)
- UPC 0 87614 01986 4
- DSLD label 181197
- Serving 1 capsule
Senna Leaf 500 mg by Swanson Premium Brand lists one ingredient: 500 mg of senna per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 21, 2018.
What is in Senna Leaf 500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senna | 500 mg | Higher than 65% of 197 products listing alexandrian senna (median 285 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,500 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 181197 (entered September 21, 2018), 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Organic Senna 500 mgAmazing India same ingredients
- Senna 500 mgHerbal Secrets same ingredients
- Senna 500 mgAmazing India same ingredients
- Organic Senna 500 mgHerbal Secrets same ingredients
- Senna Leaf 500 mgSwanson same ingredients
- SennaMaine Coast Herbals · 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 Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsule one to three times per day with water.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: This product contains senna. Read and follow directions carefully. Do not use if you have or develop diarrhea, loose stools or abdominal pain as this product may worsen these conditions and be harmful to your health.
- Consult your physician if you have frequent diarrhea or if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Not recommended for extended use.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 181197.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Guaranteed purity & potency.
How many labels does Senna Leaf 500 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on September 21, 2018.
- Label 181197 (current) Entered September 21, 2018 · off the market December 5, 2023 · 100 capsules · UPC 0 87614 01986 4
DSLD also links this label to: Senna Leaf 500 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Swanson Health Products (distributor), Fargo, ND. All Swanson Premium Brand products.