Ashwagandha Root Powder Standardized Root Extract Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers

Available Forms: Capsule/Tablet/Powder/Syrup/Oil

Available Strengths: Standardized Root Extract

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Category: Ayurvedic Herbal drugs

Ashwagandha, also known as “Indian Ginseng” or “Winter Cherry,” is one of the most valued herbs in Ayurveda. It is widely used as an adaptogen to help the body manage stress, improve vitality, and support overall well-being. Ashwagandha is traditionally known to enhance strength, stamina, and immunity while also promoting calmness and better sleep.

Product Description:

Ashwagandha is the root of Withania somnifera, used in Ayurveda for more than two thousand years and classified there as a rasayana, a rejuvenative. Modern interest centres on its withanolides, steroidal lactones that appear to moderate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. It is described as an adaptogen — a substance said to help the body cope with stress rather than to act on one organ — and controlled trials have most consistently reported effects on perceived stress, sleep quality and cortisol levels.

It is taken as a standardised root extract in capsules or tablets, as traditional churna powder in milk or water, and in oils for external use. Doses in published studies have generally run from 300 to 600 mg of extract daily. It is usually well tolerated; gastrointestinal upset and drowsiness are the common complaints. It is not recommended in pregnancy, and it may interact with thyroid medication, sedatives and immunosuppressants.

Sourcing notes. Extract quality varies enormously between suppliers, so buyers should ask for the withanolide percentage, the plant part used — root, not leaf, for the traditional preparation — and a heavy metals certificate of analysis. Root and leaf extracts are not equivalent and some markets restrict the leaf. Regulated as a food supplement in most destinations.