Licorice Root 450 mg
by tnvitamins · capsule · 100 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 95234 92020 0
- DSLD label 217888
- Serving 2 capsules
- 50 servings
Licorice Root 450 mg by tnvitamins lists one ingredient: 900 mg of licorice per serving of 2 capsules. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in Licorice Root 450 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licorice | 900 mg | Higher than 94% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,700 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 217888 (entered April 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?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 900 mg of licorice is higher than 94% of the 888 licorice products that print an amount; 44 list more.
The NIH database records 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.
- Licorice RootNew Sun same ingredients
- DGL Gut ComplexEnergetix same ingredients
- Licorice Root 450 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Licorice Root 450 mgSwanson same ingredients
- DGL Licorice Root PowderHealthy Kidney same ingredients
- Zhi Gan Cao Sugar FreeHerbal Terra 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 two (2) capsules three times daily, preferably with meals. Long term high level usage is not recommended.
- Warnings
- Caution: Pregnant or lactating women should consult a doctor before use.
- If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 217888.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin Capsule, Rice powder, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Licorice Root 450 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2020.
- Label 217888 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 100 capsules · UPC 0 95234 92020 0
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names TOTAL NUTRITION, INC. (distributor), FARMINGDALE, NY. All tnvitamins products.