Research scientists may use the DSLD in studies to derive nutrient intakes from supplements. Consumers can learn more about the ingredients listed on the Supplement Facts label by clicking on ingredient names. The label information in the DSLD can be used by healthcare providers to determine the contents of the products their patients are taking. It is updated regularly to add new products, as well as to reflect formulation and other label changes for existing products.ĭietary Supplement product information in the DSLD includes: The database includes both on market and off market products to provide a comprehensive set of labels. The 100,000 + labels in the DSLD are sourced from products reported in national population-based surveys, and through voluntary submissions by dietary supplement manufacturers and marketers.
The database resulted from specific recommendations to NIH from Congress in 2004 that encouraged the Office to develop, create, regularly update, maintain, and make available to government and research entities a database of all supplement labels sold in the United States. It catalogs all information printed on labels of dietary supplement products sold in the United States. The Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) was developed by the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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