What 5% Withanolides Tells You About FEMBALANCE Ashwagandha
Learn what a 5% withanolides marker identifies—and what it cannot prove—on the FEMBALANCE label.
This guide reads three disclosed identity fields together: ashwagandha root, 250 mg per full maximum 3-capsule serving, and standardization to 5% withanolides. Five percent of 250 mg is a nominal 12.5 mg by label arithmetic. That percentage is useful composition information, but it does not identify a proprietary extract, extraction process, assay, complete fingerprint, or clinical equivalence.
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Video chapters
- 00:00 What 5% withanolides tells you
- 00:21 Standardization as an ID card
- 00:58 The full maximum serving
- 01:35 Why extract identity matters
- 02:06 Label checks and safety
Research and educational sources
- NIH NCCIH evidence and safety overview for ashwagandha
- Trial illustrating a root-only preparation with its own identity, PMID 23439798
- Trial illustrating a different root-and-leaf preparation, PMID 31517876
Important information
Up to 3 capsules daily, preferably with a meal; follow the current product label. Intended for adults and keep out of reach of children. Do not exceed the recommended maximum serving. Do not use during pregnancy or breastfeeding unless advised by a qualified healthcare professional. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before use with medication, especially anticoagulants, anticancer medicines or immunosuppressants. Seek professional advice before use with biliary-tract disorders. Seek professional advice before use with sensitivity or allergy to Asteraceae plants. Food supplements should not replace a varied, balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.
The cited sources do not test FEMBALANCE and do not establish stress, cortisol, hormone, sleep, monthly-wellbeing, or other finished-product outcomes. A matching percentage alone does not make two preparations clinically equivalent. Always review the current product page and your own label. Educational content only; not medical advice.