The Claim

Using the correct plant part (root) and a standardized extract is necessary to achieve the intended results.

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
81score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Cause and effect
2 studies reviewed
In plain English

The root of the plant must be used, and the extract must be standardized, or the desired effects will not occur. Other plant parts or non-standardized extracts will not produce the same outcome.

See the scientific wording

Using the correct plant part (root) and standardized extract is necessary to achieve these results.

What the research says

2 studies

  1. Study: Effect of standardized root extract of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) on well‐being and sexual performance in adult males: A randomized controlled trial

    This study shows that the special root extract helps men with sexual health, but it didn't test whether other parts of the plant or different extracts would work, so we can't be sure they wouldn't also work.

  2. Study: CL22209, a standardized Asparagus racemosus root extract, demonstrates improved ovarian morphology, menstrual regularity, and metabolic parameters in women with polycystic ovary syndrome in a randomized, controlled trial

    The study shows that the special root extract helps with PCOS symptoms, but it doesn't test other parts of the plant, so we can't be sure they wouldn't work too.

Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 2 supporting studies

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