Wild Yam 250 mg
by Natures Plus Herbal Actives · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since February 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 0 97467 07294 7
- DSLD label 67526
- Serving 1 capsule
Wild Yam 250 mg by Natures Plus Herbal Actives lists one ingredient: 250 mg of wild yam per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 23, 2016.
What is in Wild Yam 250 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 YamWild Yam PlantPart: root Genus: Dioscorea Species: villosa Note: 25 mg | 250 mg | Higher than 77% of 214 products listing wild yam (median 50 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 67526 (entered December 23, 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 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 220 mgNature's Answer 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
- Directions: As a dietary supplement offering the consistent benefits of exact potency, one capsule daily or as recommended by your health care professional.
- Warnings
- Note: If you are pregnant or nursing, consult your health care professional before using any herbal product.
- Printed herbashield inner seal and full bottle seal. Do not use if either seal is missing or broken.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, soy and milk.
- Gluten free
- Free from artificial colors and preservatives.
- Storage
- HerbaShield: An exclusive purity and safety system including light-resistant bottle, airtight inner seal, moisture-absorbing packet, tamper-evident safety cap and tamper-proof full bottle seal.
- Keep tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 67526.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Di-Calcium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Silica, purified Water.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): HerbaShield; Maximum Guaranteed potency; Vcaps.
How many labels does Wild Yam 250 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on December 23, 2016.
- Label 67526 (current) Entered December 23, 2016 · off the market February 28, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 97467 07294 7
DSLD also links this label to: Herbal Actives Wild Mexican Yam 250 mg/10% Diosgenin (image difference, same product), Herbal Actives Wild Mexican Yam 250 mg/10% Diosgenin (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 Natural Organics Laboratories, Inc. makers of Nature's Plus (manufacturer), Amityville, New York. All Natures Plus Herbal Actives products.