Bilberry
Clinically tested bilberry extract (MirtoSelect® Indena USA Inc) as a single ingredient is found in the following products sold in the US (extract used in the product has been clinically studied but the final formulation has not): Bilberry Extract (Enzymatic Therapy) and Vacimyr® (Thorne Research)
Black Cohosh
Remifemin® (Schaper & Brummer GmbH & Co.KG, Germany, distributed by GlaxoSmithKline). Clinical trials have used 20-80mg Remifemin® tablets (corresponding to 1-4mg 27-deoxyactein) twice daily or 40 drops of a liquid ethanolic extract
CR BNO 1055, an aqueous/ethanolic extract Klimadynon/Menofen®
(Bionorica AG, Neumarket, Germany). Sold as Menofem® in US. (Bionorica)
Cat's Claw
Saventaro® (IMMODAL Pharmaka GmbH, Austria distributed by Enzymatic Therapy; standardized to minimum 1.3% POA: 20 mg TID for ten days and then 20 mg QD)
Chamomile
Kamillosan® Créme (VIATRIS GmbH & Co. KG, Germany) sold as Camocare® (Abkit, Inc); contains 20mg chamomile essential oil per 100 grams of cream
Chasteberry
Premens® Ze440 (Zeller AG) product is sold in this country as Cycle Balance (General Nutrition Corporation: ethanolic extract: 20 mg QD)
Mastodynon® (Bionorica Arzneimittel GmbH, Germany distributed by Mediceutix, Inc: ethanolic tinture: 30 drops BID)
Echinacea
Echinacea Plus® tea (Traditional Medicinals: equivalent of 1.275mg of dried herb and root per tea bag)
EchinaGuard®, Echinacin®, Echinagard® (Madaus AG, Germany distributed by Nature's Way Products, Inc: all of these products are made from the juice of E. purpurea tops preserved with alcohol)
Echinaforce® (Bioforce AG, Switzerland distributed by Bioforce USA: ethanolic extract of E. purpurea tops and roots)
Garlic
Kwai® (Lichtwer Pharma US, Inc) - dose used in clinical trials 300 mg TID (dried garlic, standardized to 1.3% alliin, 0.6% allicin)
Pure-Gar® (Essentially Pure Ingredients®) - dose used in clinical trials 680 mg BID (dried garlic, 0.3% allicin)
Kyolic® Aged Garlic Extract® HI-PO Formula 100 (Wakunuga of America Co, Ltd) - dose used in clinical trials 2.4 to 7.2 g/d (aged garlic, ethanolic extract)
Kyolic® Liquid Aged Garlic Extract® (Wakunuga of America Co, Ltd) - dose used in clinical trials 4 (1 ml) capsules/d (aged garlic, ethanolic extract)
Ginger
EV Ext 77 (Ferrosan A/S) is sold in the US as Zinaxin®.
EV Ext 77 is an ingredient found in the following products sold in the US:
FlexAgility® (Enzymatic Therapy) and Zincosamine® (FreeLife International LLC). Of note, the extract used in these products has been clinically studied but the final formulation has not
Gingko
Ginkgold® (Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co, Germany distributed by Nature's Way Products, Inc): Leaf extract Egb 761: 120-240 mg/d, up to 600 mg/d
Ginkoba® (Pharmaton Natural Health Products): Leaf extract Egb 761: 120-360 mg/d
Ginkai® (Indena S.p.A., Italy; Lichtwer Pharma AG, Germany distributed by Lichtwer Pharma US, Inc): Leaf extract LI 1370 (GinkgoSelect®): 112.5-240 mg/d
Ginkgoforce® (Bioforce AG, Switzerland distributed by Bioforce USA): Ethanolic tincture of fresh leaf: 60-120 drops/d
Ginseng
Ginsana®(Pharmaton S.A., Switzerland distributed by Pharmaton Natural Health Products): root extract (G115) standardized to 4% ginsenosides: 100-600 mg/d in clinical trials. (This extract may be found in other products sold in US as G115)
Hawthorn
HeartCare® (Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co., Germany distributed by Nature's Way Products, Inc); hydroethanolic extract of leaves and flowers (WS 1442) standardized to 18.75% oligomeric procyanidins: generally 160-180 mg/d
Horse Chestnut
Venastat® (Pharmaton S.A., Switzerland distributed by Pharmaton Natural Health Products), standardized to 16% aescin (HCE 50); 300 mg capsules BID (provides 100 mg aescin).
Venaforce® (Bioforce AG, Switzerland distributed by Bioforce USA), hydroethanolic extract; 378-540 mg/d (provides 120 mg escin)
Kava
A number of brands use the standardized preparation WS 1490 (Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co., Germany) in their products. Though this is a clinically tested kava extract, the final products have not undergone clinical trials
Milk Thistle
Legalon® 140 (Madaus AG, Germany) is sold in this country as Thisilyn® (Nature's Way Products, Inc). Extract contains 80% silymarin. The dose used in clinical trials is 210-800 mg/d
Silipide® IdB 1060 (Indena S.p.A., Italy) is sold in this country as Siliphos® (Indena USA, Inc). Extract contains 29.7-36.3% silybin and is complexed with phosphatidlycholine. Dose used in clinical trials is 240-480 mg/d
Saw Palmetto
ProstActive®(Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co., Germany distributed by Nature's Way Products, Inc). Ethanolic extract (WS1473). Dose used in clinical trials 300 mg/d
SabalSelect® (Indena S.pA., Italy distributed by Indena USA, Inc) is the saw palmetto product being used for the NIH study on benign prostatic hyperplasia. This extract is found as an ingredient in a number of products available in the US
St John's Wort
Kira® and Jarsin® 300 (Lichtwer Pharma AG, Germany distributed by Lichtwer Pharma US, Inc). Extract standardized to 0.3% hypericin and >3% hyperforin (LI160/St. John Select). Dose used in clinical trials is 300 mg TID
Perika® and Movana® (Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co., Germany distributed by Nature's Way Health Products, Inc). Extract standardized to 0.14% total hypericin and 5% hyperforin(WS 5572). Dose used in clinical trials is 300 mg TID
St. John's Wort Ze117® (Zeller AG, Switzerland distributed by General Nutrition Corp.; Rexall Sundown). Extract standardized to 0.2% hypericin (Ze 117). Dose used in clinical trials was 250 mg BID
Valerian
Sedonium® (Lichtwer Pharma AG, Germany distributed by Lichtwer Pharma US, Inc). Ethanolic extract (LI 156). Dose used in clinical trials 600 mg before bed
Valerian Night-time® (Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co., Germany distributed by Nature's Way Health Products, Inc). Hydroethanolic extract of valerian and lemon balm (Melissa officinalis). Dose used in clinical trials 1-4 tablets/d (valerian 160 mg/lemon balm 80 mg tablet)
Alluna Sleep® (Zeller AG, Switzerland distributed by GlaxoSmithKline). Extract of valerian and hops (Humulus lupulus) (Ze 91019). Dose used in clinical trials: 1-3 tablets/d (valerian 500 mg/hops 120 mg per tablet)