Optimized Ashwagandha Extract
by Life Extension · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since July 2020 (NIH)
- UPC 7 37870 88806 2
- DSLD label 231717
- Serving 1 vegetarian capsule
Optimized Ashwagandha Extract by Life Extension lists one ingredient: 125 mg of sensoril ashwagandha extract per serving of 1 vegetarian capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 23, 2020.
What is in Optimized Ashwagandha Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 vegetarian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensoril Ashwagandha extractas Oligosaccharides, Withanolide Glycoside conjugatesSensoril Ashwagandha extract (Form: std. to 32% Oligosaccharides, 10% Withanolide Glycoside Conjugates) PlantPart: root and leaf | 125 mg | 66% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 250 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 231717 (entered August 23, 2020), 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.
- Sensoril 125 mgSwanson Ultra · off the market same ingredients
- Sensoril PowderNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Sensoril Ashwagandha Extract PowderNootropics Depot same ingredients
- Ashwagandha ForceNew Chapter same ingredients
- Sensoril Capsules 125 mgNootropics Depot same ingredients
- AshwagandhaNature Made 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
- Read the entire label and follow the directions carefully prior to use. Directions: Take one (1) capsule twice daily on an empty stomach, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warnings: Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not exceed recommended dose. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged.
- When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating.
- To report a serious adverse event or obtain product information, contact 1-866-280-2852.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO Le certified
- Storage
- Store tightly closed in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 231717.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice Flour, Vegetable Cellulose, Maltodextrin, Vegetable Stearate, Silica.
How many labels does Optimized Ashwagandha Extract have?
4 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 231717 (current) Entered August 23, 2020 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 88806 2
- Label 64703 Entered September 22, 2016 · off the market July 14, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 88806 2
- Label 61931 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market July 27, 2016 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 88806 2
- Label 61930 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market March 12, 2016 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 7 37870 88806 2
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Quality Supplements and Vitamins, Inc. (distributor), Ft. Lauderdale, FL. All Life Extension products.