Botanicals · INGREDIENT PROFILE
Ashwagandha
Research topics: Stress · Sleep outcomes
Also searched as: ashwagandha, Withania somnifera. Names and formulations are not necessarily interchangeable.
01 / MATCH THE FORMULA
The details to pin down.
Ingredient identity & form
Record species, root versus leaf, extraction method, withanolide specification, and the exact extract studied.
Dose, duration & study fit
Extract amount, constituent specification, duration, comparator, and study population.
Record the tested dose from the original study. A study dose is not a recommended dose or proof that every claim at that dose is supported.
02 / READ IN CONTEXT
What changes the interpretation?
Compare validated stress or sleep measures, population, and duration; retain adverse-event findings alongside benefit outcomes.
- Population: Does the study population match your intended audience?
- Comparison: What changed compared with the control group—not just compared with baseline?
- Consistency: Do independent studies agree? Include null findings, limitations, and adverse events.
- Claim wording: Does the measured outcome support the strength and scope of the proposed claim?
03 / FOLLOW THE SOURCES
Research to explore.
A selected index of randomized trials and research reviews. Open the source to verify methods, results, corrections, and applicability.
2026 · Meta-Analysis · Systematic Review · Review
Effects of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on mental health in adults: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. ↗
PMID 41644067 · DOI 10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103325
2026 · Meta-Analysis · Systematic Review
Hormonal Modulation with Withania somnifera: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized-controlled Trials. ↗
PMID 41740946 · DOI 10.1055/a-2802-8363
2026 · Randomized Controlled Trial
Safety of 8-Week Administration With Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) Root Extract in Adults With Stress and Anxiety: Findings From a Prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study. ↗
PMID 41943502 · DOI 10.1002/ptr.70315 · PMC record available
2025 · Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy and safety of Ashwagandha (<i>Withania somnifera</i>) root extract on stress and weight management in adults: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. ↗
PMID 41635453 · DOI 10.25122/jml-2025-0147 · PMC record available
How these references were selected
First four Europe PMC relevance-ranked MED records matching the recorded ingredient/outcome query and randomized-trial, systematic-review or meta-analysis publication types. No favorable-result filter. Bibliographic discovery only; not a full-text review or exhaustive bibliography.
Captured 2026-10-08: 4 records shown from 52 matching index records. Index counts describe this query, not supporting studies or evidence quality.
(TITLE_ABS:"ashwagandha" OR TITLE_ABS:"Withania somnifera") AND (TITLE_ABS:"stress" OR TITLE_ABS:"sleep") AND SRC:MED AND (PUB_TYPE:"Randomized Controlled Trial" OR PUB_TYPE:"Systematic Review" OR PUB_TYPE:"Meta-Analysis")Run the recorded index search ↗04 / GO DEEPER
Guidance & source databases.
NCCIH: Ashwagandha↗Database links open a fresh search. Registry entries can identify ongoing or unpublished trials; registration alone is not evidence of benefit.
Educational research navigation. Not individual medical advice, a safety clearance, regulatory approval, or a complete review of this ingredient. Bibliographic snapshot: 2026-10-08.