Ashwagandha Root
by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs · capsule · 120 vegan liquid phyto-caps(TM)
- Off the market since August 2019 (NIH)
- UPC 7 51063 15028 6
- DSLD label 79402
- Serving 1 capsule
- 120 servings
Ashwagandha Root by Gaia Herbs Single Herbs lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 183 mg of ashwagandha root extract and 167 mg of ashwagandha root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 21, 2017.
What is in Ashwagandha Root?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 5 Calories | ||
| Ashwagandha root extractAshwagandha root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Withania Species: somnifera Note: organic ingredient | 183 mg | Higher than 69% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 700 mg. | |
| Ashwagandha root extractAshwagandha root extract PlantPart: root Genus: Withania Species: somnifera Note: ecologically harvested | 167 mg | ||
| WithanolidesWithanolides Note: from total EtOH extract | 2.5 mg | 76% of 79 products listing withanolide give more (median 8 mg). Per day at the most servings: 5 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 79402 (entered October 21, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Ashwagandha Liquid Phyto-CapsGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market same ingredients
- Ashwagandha RootGaia Herbs Professional Solutions · off the market same ingredients
- Ashwagandha Extract 300 mgPuritan's Pride same ingredients
- Ashwagandha ExtractKlaire Labs · off the market same ingredients
- Ashwagandha 450 mgNatures Plus Herbal Actives same ingredients
- Ashwagandha Root Extract 470 mgSolaray · off the market same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use Adults take 1 capsule 2 times daily.
- Use only as directed on label.
- Warnings
- Not to be used during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition or take medications, please consult with your doctor before using this product.
- Keep away from children.
- Safety-sealed for your protection.
- Storage
- Keep bottle capped at all times and store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 79402.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, Capsule.
How many labels does Ashwagandha Root have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 24, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 79402 (current) Entered October 21, 2017 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 120 vegan liquid phyto-caps(TM) · UPC 7 51063 15028 6
- Label 44575 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market August 29, 2019 · 60 vegetarian liquid phyto-caps(R) · UPC 7 51063 99752 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Gaia Herbs, Inc. (manufacturer), Brevard, NC. All Gaia Herbs Single Herbs products.