Tulsi (Holy Basil)
by Banyan Botanicals · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 6 18192 01411 0
- DSLD label 305747
- Serving 1 to 2 tablets; amounts per 2 tablets
- 45 servings
Tulsi (Holy Basil) by Banyan Botanicals lists one ingredient: 1,000 mg of holy basil per serving of 2 tablets. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2024.
What is in Tulsi (Holy Basil)?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 tablets. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Basilas Ocimum sanctumTulsi, Certified organic | 1,000 mg | Higher than 93% of 387 products listing holy basil (median 129 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,000 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 305747 (entered April 23, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 1,000 mg of holy basil is higher than 93% of the 387 holy basil products that print an amount; 16 list more.
The NIH database records 1 to 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.
- Holy Basil PremiumPremium Certified same ingredients
- Holy Basil 1000 mgHerbal Secrets same ingredients
- Holy Basil 4:1 Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Holy Basil 2.5% Extract PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Holy Basil PowderTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Holy BasilHawaii Pharm 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: Take 1-2 tablets, once or twice daily, or as directed by your health practitioner.
- Warnings
- Do not use if seal is broken or missing.
- Not to be used during pregnancy. If you are nursing, taking medications, or have a medical condition, please consult with your health care practitioner prior to the use of this product.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free of gluten, soy, and dairy.
- Non GMO
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 305747.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gum Acacia, Rice Flour.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; Certified B Corporation. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Tulsi (Holy Basil) have?
One label is on file, entered on April 23, 2024.
- Label 305747 (current) Entered April 23, 2024 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 6 18192 01411 0
DSLD also links this label to: Tulsi (image difference, same product), Tulsi (image difference, same product), Tulsi (image difference, same product), Tulsi (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 Banyan Botanicals (distributor), Albuquerque, NM. All Banyan Botanicals products.