1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

1 ingredient to use with caution

Python

Name: Python
Brand: The Vitamin Shoppe

BrandThe Vitamin Shoppe→Botanical with Nutrients Tablet or Pill 23 ingredients 1 caution DSLD #179797

Net contents: 120 Tablet(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2018-09-21

2 Ingredients (23)

IngredientGroupSafety

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

Damiana leaf powderDamianaConditionally Safe

Gotu Kola powderGotu KolaConditionally Safe

Oat Straw extractOats—

Muira Puama bark powderMuira Puama—

Saw Palmetto extractSaw PalmettoGenerally Safe

Ginkgo biloba extractGinkgo —

Eleuthero root powderEleuthero—

Korean Ginseng root powderOriental Ginseng—

Guarana extractGuarana —

Schisandra chinensis extractSchisandraGenerally Safe

Stinging Nettle leaf powderStinging NettleGenerally Safe

Tribulus terrestris extractTribulusLimited Evidence

Microcrystalline CelluloseCellulose—

Stearic AcidStearic Acid—

Croscarmellose SodiumCroscarmellose Sodium—

Silicon DioxideSiliconGenerally Safe

Magnesium StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution

Hydroxypropyl CelluloseHypromellose—

Pharmaceutical GlazeCoating—

GlycerinGlycerol—

HypromelloseHypromellose—

Carnauba WaxCarnauba wax—

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

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Damiana — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May lower blood glucose

⚠ Hallucinations at very high doses

Gotu Kola — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hepatotoxicity (rare)

⚠ Drowsiness

Saw Palmetto — Generally Safe

⚠ Anti-androgenic

⚠ May affect PSA

Ginkgo Biloba — Limited Evidence

⚠ BLEEDING RISK

⚠ Seizures (ginkgotoxin)

Schisandra — Generally Safe

⚠ GI discomfort

⚠ May affect CYP enzymes

Stinging Nettle — Generally Safe

⚠ Diuretic effect

⚠ May lower blood glucose

Tribulus — Limited Evidence

⚠ Liver and kidney toxicity case reports

⚠ Hormonal claims poorly supported

Sodium — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

GLA — Limited Evidence

⚠ May lower seizure threshold

⚠ Borage oil: hepatotoxic unless PA-free

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID179797

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2018-09-21

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Python — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 25]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/python-179797/

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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