“to support your healthy lifestyle”
Evidence →Published research exists for ingredients in this formula. Whether this product’s doses match those studies could not be confirmed.
Exact product checked · GTIN 00840994131058Piping Rock · checked Aug 17, 2026 · on sale since May 3, 2022USPTO returned 2 exact supplement-class owner records · inspect the identity trail
Quick read · Piping Rock
Piping Rock Ashwagandha
Checked against public sources on August 17, 2026 · LookCloser does not sell or recommend supplements.
120capsules · 40 servings
Does the marketing hold up?
FDA recall appears in this brand's history. An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
Is the dose real?Panel read — dose not verified2 ingredients listed; no advertised amount we could confirm against them
What a serving costs$0.25per serving, at the checked price
Is it tested?Claimed — no lab or certificate found
Who’s behind it?USPTO lists 2 owner recordssame brand name, more than one registrant — we don’t choose between them
Is it the real thing?✓Barcode matches outside records
Trouble on record?Brand history — not this 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.
1◖ partly confirmed1? couldn’t verifyno contradictions · brand-level recall on file
The label itself
What the Supplement Facts panel says
| Ashwagandha Root (Withania somnifera) (from 450 mg of 10:1 extract per serving) | 4,500 mg |
|---|---|
| Black Pepper Extract (Piper nigrum) (fruit) (Standardized to contain 95% Piperine) | 18 mg |
Printed on the package: Non-GMO · No Gluten · Gluten Free · Gluten & Wheat Free · Milk & Lactose Free · Soy Free
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 confirmed1
Ingredient research can support context, but it is not a trial of this exact product.
?Couldn’t verify independently1
“Tested, using Trusted”
Evidence →No named laboratory or lot-specific certificate was found for this exact product. The exact brand page names no testing issuer and links no product-bound report. Under NSF/ANSI 173, NSF lists Piping Rock Health Products Inc. DBA Nature's Truth products, including Unflavored Powder Collagen Peptides, but not this exact SKU. IFOS, USP, and Informed-Sport were not checked in this record. This is a public-evidence limit, not a finding that testing did not occur.
We looked and found no public proof. That does not count against the product.
Marketing language, not scored
Maximum Strength Formula
Quick read · 4 useful findings
What is worth knowing.
Headlines first. Open evidence only when you want the source trail.
Needs explanationAny trouble in public records?
FDA recall appears in this brand's history
An exact-product recall is a direct signal. A different product from the same firm is company context, not a strike against this item.
Evidence and sources
This recall is not about the product on this page. Piping Rock Health Products recalled a different product on January 15, 2021. FDA has since closed that case. The recalled item was “FITNESS LABS***Organic***Coconut Oil***Extra Virgin***16 fl. oz.…”
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingPublic contextWho is behind it?
Registered owner records: Piping Rock Health Products, LLC · PRIPD, LLC
The public ownership record is ambiguous. We show the exact candidates instead of choosing one by name similarity.
Evidence and sources
USPTO returned multiple live supplement-class records for the exact brand wordmark: Piping Rock Health Products, LLC, PRIPD, LLC. These records answer who owns registrations for the brand; the separate product-to-owner or manufacturer link remains open.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingCheckedIs 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 findingCheckedWho is behind it?
The barcode identity checks out · 840994131058.
The barcode matches, so we are checking the right product rather than a look-alike.
Evidence and sources
The brand's store lists this exact barcode as “Ashwagandha, 4500 mg (per serving), 120 Quick Release Capsules” (variant: Default Title) — identity confirmed across retailer listings.
Locked evidence record →Open the full source-linked findingWhat remains open 1
- 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?
The brand has 2 exact supplement-class records
These are the USPTO records behind the brand name. We show them all rather than choosing one by similarity.
🇺🇸Piping Rock Health Products, LLC
NEW YORK, USA · Registration 4984839
2120 Smithtown Avenue, Ronkonkoma, NEW YORK 11779, UNITED STATES
Goods covered by this record
IC 005: Dietary beverage supplements for human consumption in liquid and dry mix form for therapeutic purposes; Dietary supplement beverage for therapeutic purposes [ ; Dietary supplemental drinks in the nature of vitamin and mineral beverages; Nutritional and dietary supplements formed and packaged as bars; Nutritional supplement energy bars; Nutritional supplement shakes; Nutritionally fortified beverages; Vitamin fortified beverages; Vitamin supplement in tablet form for use in making an effervescent beverage when added to water ].; IC 029: [ [ Fruit-based meal replacement bars; Nut and seed-based snack bars; Nut-based snack bars; Seed-based snack bars; Soy-based food bars ] ].; IC 032: Concentrates, syrups or powders used in the preparation of sports and energy drinks [ ; Sports drinks; Whey beverages ].; IC 030: [ [ Cereal bars; Granola-based snack bars ] ].
🇺🇸PRIPD, LLC
NEW YORK, USA · Registration application / registration number not stated
2120 Smithtown Avenue, Ronkonkoma, New York 11779, UNITED STATES
Goods covered by this record
IC 005: Dietary supplemental drinks; Nutritional supplement shakes; Nutritional supplement energy bars; Nutritional and dietary supplements formed and packaged as bars.; IC 029: Fruit-based meal replacement bars; Nut and seed-based snack bars; Nut-based snack bars; Seed-based snack bars; Soy-based food bars.; IC 030: Cereal-based snack bars; Chocolate-based ready-to-eat food bars; Grain-based food bars; Granola-based snack bars.; IC 032: Sports drinks; Whey-based beverages.
This answers who owns registrations for the brand wordmark. It does not by itself prove which entity made, imported, or sold this specific product. 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 4.5 g of ashwagandha per serving. Studies we found used 250 mg–600 mg a day, so this sits above 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$9.99
$0.25 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 17, 2026
View on Amazon ↗Brand website
Exact UPC/GTIN match$11.99
$0.30 per labeled serving
matching UPC/GTIN · checked Aug 17, 2026
View on Brand website ↗iHerb
Not confirmedNo 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.
Search iHerb ↗Target
Not confirmedNo 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.
Search Target ↗Walmart
Not confirmedNo 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.
Search Walmart ↗Same UPC/GTIN observed across 2 sellers. Amazon was lowest at $9.99; Brand website was highest at $11.99 — a $2.00 range at check time.
Reference prices only · no affiliate links · every compared seller must publish the matching UPC/GTIN.
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The full report shows every source, the exact unresolved question, and the documentation that would settle it.
Record built August 17, 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.