Our Ashwagandha range covers five root-extract products: KSM-66 capsules from Trec Nutrition and Essensey, the value Essensey Ashwagandha Forte, Trec Ashwagandha Max and sugar-free passion fruit and orange gummies from Trace Minerals. Compare by extract, capsule count and format below.
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) has no authorised health claim in the UK, so we describe the extract and format rather than effects. The Food Standards Agency has asked for evidence on ashwagandha in food supplements, and its Committee on Toxicity is reviewing reports of possible effects on the liver and thyroid. There is no UK limit for it yet. Until that review finishes:
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KSM-66 is a branded, standardised extract of ashwagandha root, so the label tells you exactly which material is used. Standard extracts such as Essensey Forte or Trec Max are generic root extracts, usually at a lower price.
There is no UK limit for ashwagandha, and the FSA's Committee on Toxicity is reviewing reports of possible liver and thyroid effects. Keep to the label serving, avoid it in pregnancy and breastfeeding, and check with your GP if you have a thyroid or liver condition or take medication.
Capsules give a fixed extract dose with no sweeteners and cost less per serving. The Trace Minerals gummies suit people who dislike swallowing capsules, but they contain maltitol and isomalt, which can upset the stomach in large amounts.
Take it at the same time each day, with food, at the serving on the label. Many people pick the evening meal, but timing matters less than consistency.
No, choose one product and keep to its label serving. Combining two raises your total intake without any authorised benefit.
