Is Shoden® Ashwagandha safe to take daily?

Shoden® Ashwagandha is rated "Generally Safe" based on clinical evidence. Always consult your healthcare provider before starting any supplement.

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Graded against 173,636 supplements + 177 published clinical interactions, sourced from PubMed, FDA CAERS, openFDA, NIH DSLD

Shoden® Ashwagandha

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AVELOR SUMMARY

Shoden is a high-potency ashwagandha extract standardized to 35% withanolide glycosides — dramatically higher than KSM-66 (5%) or Sensoril (10%). This means the effective dose is much SMALLER: 120mg Shoden provides ~42mg withanolides, equivalent to ~840mg KSM-66 or ~420mg Sensoril. A 2020 RCT found Shoden (120mg/day) improved sleep quality (onset, duration, and restoration) significantly more than placebo. The high concentration allows lower doses, reducing the large capsules typical of ashwagandha supplementation. **→ See [ashwagandha.md](ashwagandha.md) for comprehensive ashwagandha monograph (all forms)**

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Quality Testing Intelligence

Based on independent third-party laboratory analysis

Category pass rate: 38% pass rate — the WORST of any major supplement category. 62% of products failed to deliver claimed withanolide content.

Common failures:

Withanolide shortfall: Multiple products at <15% of claimed content

Branded extract ≠ quality: KSM-66 and Shoden branded extracts BOTH failed in multiple products

Repeat failures: Life Extension failed in 2018 AND again in latest testing

Testing method matters: (C) method vs (M) method give different withanolide values

Form comparison:

Extract Type: Pass Rate: Notes

KSM-66: ~33% (1/3): Most-marketed brand. Failed in Root2 (7.8%) and Swanson (23%).

Sensoril: FAILED: Life Extension's Sensoril product: 12% of claim.

Shoden: FAILED: Nootropics Depot: 56% of claim.

Generic extract: ~60%: NOW (passed), Nature's Way (passed), Gaia (passed).

Root powder: POOR: Very low withanolide content inherently.

Contamination risk: Low for heavy metals. Primary concern is potency, not contamination.

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