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Exact product checked · GTIN 00733739106445NOW Foods · checked Jul 26, 2026 · on sale since Mar 4, 2025Package says manufactured for: NOW FOODS · 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd. Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA
Quick read · NOW Foods

NOW Foods Ashwagandha Extract 450 mg Vegan

Checked against public sources on July 26, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.

Does the marketing hold up?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 2 ingredients listed. Every ingredient shows its real amount — nothing is hidden in a proprietary blend.

Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified2 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costsNo price found for this exact barcode
Is it tested?No testing claim made
Who’s behind it?No exact match in USPTO
Is it the real thing?Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Recall check not run yeta gap in our records, not a finding about the product

“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.

2◖ partly confirmedno contradictions · no recalls
The label itself

What the Supplement Facts panel says

Serving size 1 Veg Capsule

Ashwagandha Extract (Withania somnifera) (Root and Leaf)450 mg
Total Withanolides11 mg

Printed on the package: Non-GMO · K · GMP ASSURED · GMP CERTIFICATION · Intertek

We read 2 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

The public sources did not settle the marketing promises on this label.

Partly confirmed2

“Non-GMO, kosher, dairy free, egg free, nut free, soy free, vegan/vegetarian, made without gluten GMP quality assured: NPA A-rated GMP cer”

“GMP-certified” describes factory processes, not what is in the bottle. The claim does not name a certifier or public register that a shopper can check.

Evidence →
“radical scavenger/Immune system support: Preliminary data suggest that Ashwagandha supports a healthy immune”

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.

Quick read · 2 useful findings

What is worth knowing.

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

CheckedIs the label honest?

Every ingredient shows its amount · 2 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.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
CheckedCan you trust the review pattern?

Reviews rose from 41 to 59 between February 23 and July 9, 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 41 to 59 between February 23 and July 9, 2026. The largest rise inside any single 30-day window was about 5, so the count moved in steps rather than in one burst.

Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked finding
What remains open 3
  • We have not found a public label filing for this exact product.
  • Barcode checksum is valid; no independent product record was found.
  • Brand ownership is not settled in this record.

These are evidence gaps, not strikes against the product.

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 450 mg of ashwagandha per serving. Studies we found used 250 mg–600 mg a day, so this sits inside 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
$25.50

matching UPC/GTIN · checked Jul 26, 2026

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iHerb

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Target

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Walmart

Not confirmed
No exact listing saved

We only show a price when the seller publishes the same barcode as the bottle. We haven’t found that match here.

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Only one exact price was available at build time; prices change by date, seller, and promotion.

Brand-site discovery has not completed for this record. LookCloser does not treat an unfinished check as evidence that no website exists.

Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.

Want to inspect the evidence?

The full report shows every source, the exact unresolved question, and the documentation that would settle it.

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Record built July 26, 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.