1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
1 ingredient to use with caution

Echinacea & Vitamin C

BrandGNC Herbal PlusBotanical with Nutrients Capsule 6 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #228774
Net contents: 60 Capsule(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2020-06-24
2 Ingredients (6)
IngredientGroupSafety
Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe
Echinacea angustifolia root extractEchinacea angustifolia
Vegetable Cellulose Capsulecapsule
Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose
Magnesium StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution
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
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2020-06-24
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7 Cite this page
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.
Publisher: PHIG