Black Cohosh Extract Plus
by Vitamin Discount Center · capsule · 120 capsules
- Off the market since November 2023 (NIH)
- DSLD label 297789
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Black Cohosh Extract Plus by Vitamin Discount Center lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 40 mg of black cohosh root extract, 100 mg of chasteberry powder and 100 mg of dong quai root powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2023.
What is in Black Cohosh Extract Plus?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cohosh Root ExtractStandardized to [1 mg] 2.5% Triterpene glycosides | 40 mg | 68% of 431 products listing black cohosh give more (median 80 mg). Per day at the most servings: 160 mg. | |
| Triterpene GlycosidesStandardized to 2.5% | 1 mg | 68% of 68 products listing triterpene (unspecified) give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 4 mg. | |
| Chasteberry powder | 100 mg | 43% of 386 products listing chastetree give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. | |
| Dong Quai root powder | 100 mg | 52% of 307 products listing dong quai give more (median 120 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 297789 (entered September 25, 2023), 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:
- 68% of the 68 products that print an amount of triterpene (unspecified) list more than its 1 mg of triterpene glycosides (filed by NIH under triterpene (unspecified)) (median 2 mg).
The NIH database records 4 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?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Black Cohosh Extract Plus 1 mgBIOVEA same ingredients
- Black Cohosh Plus 40 mg Standardized Extract with Dong QuaiMartin Avenue Pharmacy 3 shared, 66% alike
- Black Cohosh RootNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- Black Cohosh Root Alcohol-FreeNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
- HerbalFactors Black CohoshNatural Factors 2 shared, 56% alike
- Black CohoshGaia Herbs Single Herbs · off the market 2 shared, 56% alike
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, adults take one (1) capsule, four (4) times daily with meals, or as directed by a health care professional.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains No sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place and away from direct light.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 297789.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Water, Rice, Powder, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Black Cohosh Extract Plus have?
One label is on file, entered on September 25, 2023.
- Label 297789 (current) Entered September 25, 2023 · off the market November 17, 2023 · 120 capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Discount Center, LLC (distributor), Tampa, Florida. All Vitamin Discount Center products.