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Exact product checked · GTIN 00693749015543THORNE · checked Jul 21, 2026 · on sale since Jul 28, 2025🇺🇸 USPTO wordmark owner · Thorne Research, Inc. · IDAHO, USA; SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
Quick read · THORNE

THORNE - Ashwagandha - Highly Concentrated Shoden

Checked against public sources between July 21 and July 24, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

30capsules
30servings per container
4.7 / 5rating at observation
543visible ratings

Does the marketing hold up?

543 ratings on a brand first claimed at an unstated date. The sales implied by the review count are worth weighing against how new or little-known the brand is. This is a plausibility question, not a fake-review verdict.

Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified1 ingredient listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$0.73per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?🇺🇸Thorne Research, Inc.corporation · IDAHO, USA; SOUTH CAROLINA, USA
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?No recalls found

“Couldn’t verify” means we looked and found no public proof — not a mark against the product. Most supplement claims cannot be independently verified by anyone, so grey is the normal state of this industry.

1◖ partly confirmed1△ support not foundno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size One Capsule · 30 servings per container

Ashwagandha extract (root, leaf) (Withania somnifera)†120 mg

Printed on the package: DAIRY FREE · SOY FREE · GLUTEN FREE

We read 1 lines from the package photograph. It is our transcript of the label, not the manufacturer’s panel, and it may be incomplete.

Marketing claims, checked

The checks, one by one

1 promise needs a closer look.

Partly confirmed1

“THORNE - Ashwagandha - Highly Concentrated Shoden - Calming Stress Support for Women & Men - Supports Daytime Energy, Mental Clarity & Optimal…”

Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.

Evidence →

Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.

Claimed without support found1

“studied”

We found no named, citable study of this product or formula. The claim may rest on ingredient research rather than a trial of this product.

Evidence →
Quick read · 4 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.

Needs explanationCan you trust the review pattern?

543 ratings on a brand first claimed at an unstated date.

The sales implied by the review count are worth weighing against how new or little-known the brand is. This is a plausibility question, not a fake-review verdict.

Evidence and sources

543 ratings, at a typical 1–2% review rate, implies roughly 27,150–54,300 units sold since the brand's first claimed use in an unstated date. Worth weighing whether that pace is plausible for a new, unknown label. The count is a documented fact; the conclusion is yours.

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CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 1 ingredients listed.

Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Evidence and sources

The panel gives a per-ingredient amount rather than hiding quantities inside a proprietary blend, so each one can be compared to published research.

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CheckedWho is behind it?

The barcode identity checks out · 693749015543.

The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.

Evidence and sources

Open Food Facts resolves 693749015543 to "Ashwagandha" (Thorne) — consistent with this listing.

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CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 98 to 142 between January 31 and August 28, 2026 — no sudden jump.

A count that moves steadily is ordinary. A sudden burst is what deserves a closer look.

Evidence and sources

Written reviews rose from 98 to 142 between January 31 and August 28, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 12, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 2
  • No FDA recall matched this brand in the current search.
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

Who owns the brand wordmark?
🇺🇸
Thorne Research, Inc.Corporation · exact supplement-class mark for THORNE
Registration5257935
Registered2017-08-01
AssignmentsYes

Filed address
25820 Highway 2 West, Sandpoint, IDAHO 83864, UNITED STATES

USPTO identifies the public owner or applicant behind this brand wordmark. This does not by itself identify the product manufacturer or prove where the product was made. Open USPTO source ↗

Research behind the findings

Dose and research context

We could not match an amount on this product to a studied range for the same ingredient, so these links are ingredient background rather than a measurement of this product.

Background reading

What the research says about these amounts

Not a score. Studies disagree with each other and change over time, so this sits beside the evidence rather than counting toward it — it is here so you can read the sources yourself.

The panel lists 120 mg of ashwagandha per serving. Studies we found used 250 mg–600 mg a day, so this sits below that range.

0studied 250 mg–600 mg

Study ranges differ between trials and change as research changes. This is background reading, not a pass, a failure, or a recommendation.

Where it sells

Price check for this exact product

Amazon

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$22.00

4.7/5 · 543 ratings

$0.73 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Sep 1, 2026

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iHerb

Exact UPC/GTIN match
$22.00

4.7/5 · 55 ratings

$0.73 per labeled serving

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 24, 2026

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Target

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

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Walmart

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No exact listing saved

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Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers at the same price at check time.

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Record built September 03, 2026. Sources: source listing observed at check time · USPTO Trademark Search · Keepa exact-listing history · NIH / published research · certification and regulator records where available. LookCloser publishes evidence and gaps; it does not advise for or against any supplement. Evidence-based corrections welcome.