1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
1 ingredient to use with caution
Echinacea & Vitamin C
BrandGNC Herbal Plus→Botanical with Nutrients Capsule 6 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #228774Net contents: 60 Capsule(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2020-06-24
2 Ingredients (6)
IngredientGroupSafety
Vegetable Cellulose Capsulecapsule—
Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets
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
Vitamin C — Generally Safe
⚠ GI distress at high doses
⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day
NAC — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI upset
⚠ Rare bronchospasm
Magnesium — Use with Caution
⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)
⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID228774
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2020-06-24
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Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Echinacea & Vitamin C — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 08]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/echinacea-vitamin-c-228774/
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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