References · Ashwagandha

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600 mg/day (or 300 mg ×2)
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Nutricost KSM-66 Ashwagandha Root Extract 600 mg, 60 capsules
Nutricost KSM-66 Ashwagandha Root Extract 600 mg, 60 capsules
4.6(4,245)
$14.95

Root-only extract standardized to 5% withanolides — the form used in the sleep and cortisol trials.

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Amazon price on Sep 18, 2026.
THORNE Ashwagandha, Highly Concentrated Shoden Extract
THORNE Ashwagandha, Highly Concentrated Shoden Extract
4.6(652)
$22.00

Shoden is standardised to 35% withanolides, so 120–240 mg replaces 600 mg of KSM-66. Fewer capsules for the same withanolide load, and third-party tested.

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FGO Organic Ashwagandha Root Powder, 16 oz
FGO Organic Ashwagandha Root Powder, 16 oz
4.5(7,072)
$21.99

Raw root powder for smoothies — 3–6 g approximates 600 mg of extract. Seven thousand ratings, the best-reviewed powder here.

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What to look for
  • KSM-66 or Shoden branded root extract
  • 600 mg/day dose (2 × 300 mg or 1 × 600 mg)
  • Third-party tested (USP, NSF, Informed Sport)
What to avoid
  • Leaf-based extracts or 'proprietary blends' without mg
  • Products bundled with melatonin if you want to isolate the effect
Safety flags
  • · Rare liver-injury case reports (NIH LiverTox) — stop on dark urine/jaundice.
  • · Raises thyroid hormones — avoid with hyperthyroidism or levothyroxine.
  • · Avoid in pregnancy and autoimmune disease.

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