Papers/PMID:42356302
Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.
Nutrients2026The record
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Withania somnifera — increases overall exercise performance (pooled composite)
Well establishedGrade A, Well established. Replicated human trial evidence, consistent direction.Finding“The three-level random-effects model showed that oral ashwagandha supplementation was associated with improved overall exercise performance (Hedges’ g = 0.47, 95% CI [0.25, 0.69], p < 0.001; I2 = 60%; 95% prediction interval [−0.40, 1.33]; moderate certainty).”
Quoted verbatim from Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Participants
- 599
- Dose
- pooled: extract doses of 500, 600 or 1000 mg/day, plus one trial using a 12 g/day co-administered whole preparation with milk
- Population
- healthy or physically active young adults and athletes in 13 randomised controlled trials, one late-adolescent athlete cohort included
Effect 0.47 standardised mean difference, 95% CI 0.25 to 0.69
Effects of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Supplementation on Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Three-Level Meta-Analysis.2026PMID:42356302