Whole Herb Echinacea
by Mason Natural · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 3 11845 17745 2
- DSLD label 214449
- Serving 1 capsule
Whole Herb Echinacea by Mason Natural lists one ingredient: 125 mg of echinacea (echinacea angustifolia) (root) 4:1 extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 26, 2020.
What is in Whole Herb Echinacea?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echinacea (Echinacea angustifolia) (root) 4:1 extractEchinacea (Echinacea angustifolia) (root) 4:1 extract PlantPart: root Genus: Echinacea Species: angustifolia Note: equivalent to 500 mg of Echinacea root | 125 mg | Higher than 57% of 199 products listing echinacea angustifolia (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 214449 (entered February 26, 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?
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 one serving 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.
- Echinacea 125 mg ExtractNature's Harmony same ingredients
- Echinacea 200 mgNature's Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- Standardized Echinacea Root ExtractBluebonnet same ingredients
- Echinacea Angustifolia Max-VDouglas Laboratories same ingredients
- Echinacea Angustifolia Root 350 mgWonder Laboratories same ingredients
- Herbal Actives Echinacea 375 mg/4% Echinacosides Extended ReleaseNature's Plus · 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: Adults - take one capsule daily, preferably with food, as a dietary supplement.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or planning any medical procedure, consult your physician before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your physician if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Tamper-evident seal: Do not use product if seal appears tampered.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Guaranteed no added: Sugar, starch, sodium, yeast, soy, corn, wheat, dairy, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, egg, fragrance, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or crustacean shellfish.
- Soy free
- Storage
- Store in a dry place under controlled room temperature: 20 degrees - 25 degrees C (68 degrees - 77 degrees F).
Source: label statements in DSLD label 214449.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Mason Guarantee Laboratory Tested cGMP Certified Good Manufacturing Practice Certified.
How many labels does Whole Herb Echinacea have?
One label is on file, entered on February 26, 2020.
- Label 214449 (current) Entered February 26, 2020 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 3 11845 17745 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Mason Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Miami Lakes, FL. All Mason Natural products.