Astragalus Root 470 mg
by Vitamin World · capsule · 100 rapid release capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 73571 4
- DSLD label 62577
- Serving 1 capsule
Astragalus Root 470 mg by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 470 mg of astragalus per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2016.
What is in Astragalus Root 470 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astragalus | 470 mg | Higher than 77% of 604 products listing astragalus (median 132.5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 2,350 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 62577 (entered July 25, 2016), 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 5 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.
- Astragalus 470 mgVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Astragalus 470 mgSwanson Premium Brand · off the market same ingredients
- Astragalusplnt same ingredients
- AstragalusThymely Solutions same ingredients
- AstragalusVillage Vitality same ingredients
- Astragalus Root 470 mgSwanson 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 one (1) capsule five times daily, preferably with meals. Capsule may be opened and prepared as a tea, or dispersed in any liquid desired.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18. Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 62577.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Quality Assured.
How many labels does Astragalus Root 470 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2016.
- Label 62577 (current) Entered July 25, 2016 · on the market · 100 rapid release capsules · UPC 0 74312 73571 4
DSLD also links this label to: Astragalus 470 mg (image difference, same product), Astragalus 470 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 Vitamin World, Inc. (distributor), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.