1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients

Ashwagandha Extract

BrandGNC Herbal Plus Standardized→Botanical Capsule 5 ingredients 1 banned DSLD #18343
Net contents: 100 Vegetarian Capsule(s)
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2013-02-25
2 Ingredients (5)
IngredientGroupSafety
Ashwagandha Root ExtractAshwagandhaBanned in ≥1 country
Vegetable Cellulose Capsulecapsule—
CelluloseCellulose—
MaltodextrinMaltodextrin—
Dicalcium PhosphateCalciumConditionally Safe
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country
Ashwagandha  🇩🇰 🇧🇪 🇪🇺 — Banned April 2023 following DTU risk assessment. All products withdrawn.
3 Safety cross-reference
Ashwagandha — Banned in ≥1 country
⚠ Thyroid stimulation
⚠ HEPATOTOXICITY (rare but serious case reports)
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
4 Label claims
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID18343
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2013-02-25
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7 Cite this page
Vancouver
Pkhakadze G. Ashwagandha Extract — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 01]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/ashwagandha-extract-18343/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD
Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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