Valerian Root 250 mg
by GNC Select · softgel capsule · 120 softgels
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 48107 24926 7
- DSLD label 328815
- Serving 1 softgel capsule
- 120 servings
Valerian Root 250 mg by GNC Select lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 softgel capsule, such as 250 mg of valerian root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 21, 2025.
What is in Valerian Root 250 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 softgel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerian root extract | 250 mg | Higher than 57% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Valerenic Acidminimum 0.8% valerenic acids | 2 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 328815 (entered May 21, 2025), 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?
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 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.
- Herbal Factors Valerian RootNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian RootNatural Factors HerbalFactors same ingredients
- Valerian Root Max-VDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian 50 mgSolaray same ingredients
- ValerianNature's Sunshine · off the market same ingredients
- Ultimate Organics Valerian RootVitamer Laboratories · 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take one softgel before bedtime. For maximum benefits, take up to two softgels daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Warning: Consult your physician prior to using this product if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or have a medical condition.
- Discontinue use two weeks prior to surgery.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Preservative free No artificial flavors
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 328815.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Olive Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Water, Purified, Soy Lecithin, Beeswax, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin, Titanium Dioxide, Calcium Silicate, Maltodextrin, Tricalcium Phosphate.
How many labels does Valerian Root 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 21, 2025.
- Label 328815 (current) Entered May 21, 2025 · on the market · 120 softgels · UPC 0 48107 24926 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names GNC Holdings, LLC (distributor), Pittsburgh, PA. All GNC Select products.