# Ashwagandha Standards Alliance

> Ashwagandha Standards Alliance advances science\-based education, safety, quality, and standards for ashwagandha ingredients in supplements and foods\.

## Pages

- [Resources](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-resources-infographics/): Alliance Communications \-\-Join the Alliance Now \-\-Ashwagandha Standards Alliance Blog \-\-ASA Member Commentary on May 18 Article in Nutraceuticals World... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/ashwagandha-resources-infographics.md))
- [Communications](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/communications/): Support the Alliance Help advance science\-based education, analytical clarity, and responsible communication for ashwagandha ingredients\. Donate $100 ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/communications.md))
- [Contact](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/contact/): Join the Group Reach out to learn more about our educational work, alliance information, and ongoing efforts to advance quality, safety, and analytical harmo... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/contact.md))
- [All Posts](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/all-posts/): Communications All Posts Browse updates, educational articles, and alliance communications focused on science\-based standards, quality, and transparency for... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/all-posts.md))
- [About](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/about/): About the Alliance Advancing trust in ashwagandha ingredients The Ashwagandha Standards Alliance is a coalition of responsible stakeholders working to advanc... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/about.md))
- [Ashwagandha Standards Alliance](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/): The Ashwagandha Standards Alliance is a broad coalition of responsible stakeholders working globally to advance science\-based standards, transparent disclos... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/home.md))
- [FAQ](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/faq/): Frequently Asked Questions Answers about the Ashwagandha Standards Alliance, our mission and science\-based focus on safety, quality, transparency, and educa... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/faq.md))
- [Join the Alliance](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/join-the-alliance/): Dear Ashwagandha Stakeholder, Ashwagandha has become one of the most widely used botanical ingredients in global health and wellness\. But its growth has als... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/join-the-alliance.md))
- [USP 35 \(2012\) Withanolides HPLC in Ashwagandha Root: Method Summary](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/usp-withanolides-hplc-method-summary/): NOTE: This is a summary of the foundational USP analytical method for analysis of withanolides from ashwagandha root or root powder by High Performance Liqui... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/usp-withanolides-hplc-method-summary.md))

## Posts

- [Review of Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 1: A Regulatory Review](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-regulatory-review/): Ashwagandha: Is It Safe? Part 1: A Regulatory Review by Brendler et al\. 2025 provides a comparative regulatory analysis of Withania somnifera across major g... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-json/designsetgo/v1/llms-txt/markdown/182))
- [Review of Ashwagandha: An umbrella review of the efficacy evidence](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-efficacy-review/): Ashwagandha: An Umbrella Review of the Efficacy Evidence by Brendler and Rattray \(preprint, 2026\) provides a comprehensive evaluation of the human clinical... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-json/designsetgo/v1/llms-txt/markdown/185))
- [Technical Rebuttal to Recent Claims Regarding Ashwagandha Leaf](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-leaf-adulteration/): Technical Rebuttal to Recent Claims Regarding Ashwagandha Leaf, “Adulteration,” Method Validity, and the April 2026 Indian Regulatory Actions is a technical ... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-json/designsetgo/v1/llms-txt/markdown/188))
- [Leaf Ban Hurts Small Farmers the Most](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/leaf-ban-hurts-small-farmers-the-most-2/): May 5, 2026 Why does agricultural policy tend to ignore the farmers? We see the impact now in real\-time, in India\. The recent ashwagandha leaf\.\.\. ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-json/designsetgo/v1/llms-txt/markdown/176))
- [Why Science-Based Standards Matter for Ashwagandha Ingredients](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/why-science-based-standards-matter-for-ashwagandha-ingredients/): The Ashwagandha Standards Alliance promotes science\-based education, quality, safety, and analytical harmonization for ashwagandha ingredients\. In this pos... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/why-science-based-standards-matter-for-ashwagandha-ingredients.md))
- [Technical Review Paper Drafted on Ashwagandha Safety, Withanolides and Analytical Standards](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-technical-review/): The Ashwagandha Standards Alliance has drafted a technical review in internal peer review prior to submission for publication\. Ashwagandha \(Withania somnif... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/ashwagandha-technical-review.md))
- [High Court stays FSSAI advisory banning ashwagandha leaves in supplements](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/high-court-stays-fssai-advisory-banning-ashwagandha-leaves-in-supplements/): The Karnataka High Court issued an interim stay on enforcement of FSSAI advisory seeking to ban the sale of ashwagandha leaf in India\.  ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-json/designsetgo/v1/llms-txt/markdown/173))
- [ASA Member Commentary on May 18 Article in Nutraceuticals World](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-nutraceuticals-world/): I appreciate Monday's ashwagandha article in Nutraceuticals World for the wide range of opinions expressed\. This article correctly identifies one central sc... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/ashwagandha-nutraceuticals-world.md))
- [New Infographic: Ashwagandha Facts, Not Fear](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-safety-quality/): A Science\-Based Guide to Safety, Quality and Labeling for Industry The Ashwagandha Standards Alliance has released a new educational infographic, Ashwa... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/ashwagandha-safety-quality.md))
- [Supplyside Supplement Journal: ASA sets sights on ashwagandha standards and education](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/supplyside-supplement-journal-asa-sets-sights-on-ashwagandha-standards-and-education/): Thank you to Devon Gholam, Ph\.D\. and SupplySide Supplement Journal for covering the Ashwagandha Standards Alliance\. One line in the article captures the p... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/supplyside-supplement-journal-asa-sets-sights-on-ashwagandha-standards-and-education.md))
- [Join the Alliance Now](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/asa-call-for-members/): Ashwagandha has become one of the most widely used botanical ingredients in global health and wellness\. But growth has exposed some problems, and the public... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/asa-call-for-members.md))
- [Ashwagandha Standards Alliance Responds to India’s Ministry of AYUSH, Launches With Global Membership Initiative ](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-standards-alliance-responds-to-indias-ministry-of-ayush-launches-with-global-membership-initiative/): A broad coalition of responsible stakeholders invites global participation as regulatory debate over ashwagandha leaf underscores need for clarity and eviden... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/ashwagandha-standards-alliance-responds-to-indias-ministry-of-ayush-launches-with-global-membership-initiative.md))
- [ASA Supports Safeguard Ashwagandha at EU Parliament Meeting](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/ashwagandha-safety-europe-parliament/): July 16, 2026 The Ashwagandha Standards Alliance thanks Safeguard Ashwagandha and Kerry Group for their presentation of science on Ashwagandha... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/ashwagandha-safety-europe-parliament.md))
- [ASA Expands Global Membership Initiative as Kerry Group Joins Coalition](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/asa-expands-global-membership-initiative-as-kerry-group-joins-coalition/): Growing global coalition brings together leading companies and experts working to advance science\-based standards, transparency and public trust in ashwagan... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/asa-expands-global-membership-initiative-as-kerry-group-joins-coalition.md))
- [ASA Member Explains Testing Methods, Quality and the Problem With “Total Withanolides”](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/asa-member-explains-testing-methods-quality-and-the-problem-with-total-withanolides/): August 29, 2026: on Logan Talks Health, Blake Ebersole, co\-founding member of the Ashwagandha Standards Alliance, discusses ashwagandha quality, plant\-part... ([markdown](https://ashwagandhastandards.org/wp-content/uploads/designsetgo/llms/asa-member-explains-testing-methods-quality-and-the-problem-with-total-withanolides.md))