Ashwagandha

Key Benefits

• Helps moderate occasional stress.
• May support cardiovascular, immune, cognitive and joint function.
• Supports healthy glucose and lipid metabolism.
• Ashwagandha is an Ayurvedic herb that has been used extensively for over 4,000 years.
• Tested for solvents, pesticides, heavy metals and microbial contaminants, as are all Pure Encapsulations herbal extracts.

Pure Encapsulations' Ashwagandha provides 500 mg of high potency ashwagandha extract in each vegetarian capsule and standardised to provide a guaranteed level of active phytonutrients known as withanolides. Ashwagandha has a long-history of use and is one of the most prized botanicals in traditional Ayurvedic medicine. Modern research interest has also resulted in several human clinical trials documenting its use.

In animal studies, ashwagandha has been shown to support the activity of lymphocytes and macrophages, moderate occasional stress, enhance memory and provide neuroprotection by scavenging free radicals and support thyroid function. A small human clinical trial demonstrated the ability of ashwagandha to support healthy glucose and lipid metabolism.