1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
2 ingredients to use with caution

Cinnamon & Chromium

BrandGNC Herbal Plus→Botanical with Nutrients Capsule 6 ingredients 2 caution DSLD #228781
Net contents: 60 Capsule(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2020-06-24
2 Ingredients (6)
IngredientGroupSafety
ChromiumChromiumConditionally Safe
Cinnamon bark powderCinnamonUse with Caution
Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—
Vegetable Cellulose Capsulecapsule—
Magnesium StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution
HydroxypropylcelluloseHypromellose—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
Cinnamon  🇪🇺 — Coumarin TDI 0.1 mg/kg BW/day. Cassia type exceeds limits at typical supplement doses.
Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
3 Safety cross-reference
Chromium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds
⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity
Cinnamon — Use with Caution
⚠ Cassia: high coumarin (hepatotoxic)
⚠ May lower glucose
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID228781
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2020-06-24
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7 Cite this page
Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Cinnamon & Chromium — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 08]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/cinnamon-chromium-228781/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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