Wild Yam 220 mg
by Nature's Answer · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16449 1
- DSLD label 184960
- Serving 1 capsule
Wild Yam 220 mg by Nature's Answer lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 200 mg of wild yam (dioscorea villosa) root extract and 20 mg of wild yam. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on January 7, 2019.
What is in Wild Yam 220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) root extractas DiosgeninWild Yam (Dioscorea villosa) root extract (Form: standardized for 10% Diosgenin) PlantPart: root Genus: Dioscorea Species: villosa | 200 mg | Higher than 75% of 214 products listing wild yam (median 50 mg). | |
| Wild Yam | 20 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 184960 (entered January 7, 2019), 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.
- Herbal Actives Wild Mexican Yam 250 mg/10% DiosgeninNature's Plus · off the market same ingredients
- Wild Yam 250 mgNatures Plus Herbal Actives · off the market same ingredients
- Wild Yam ExtractHerbadiet same ingredients
- Full Spectrum Wild Yam 400 mgSwanson Premium Brand same ingredients
- Wild Yam Root 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection same ingredients
- Wild Yam Root Extract (16% Diosgenin) 450 mgTerraVita Premium Collection 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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule daily with food or water.
- Warnings
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Do not use if you are pregnant or nursing. If you are taking any medications, planning any medical procedure or have a medical condition, consult with your healthcare practitioner before use.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 184960.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Vegetable Cellulose, Calcium Silicate.
How many labels does Wild Yam 220 mg have?
3 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 184960 (current) Entered January 7, 2019 · on the market · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16449 1
- Label 174758 Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market October 10, 2017 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16449 1
- Label 59746 Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16449 1
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.