Ashwaganda shelf life?

[Eddie Diesel]

I just found some Ashwaganda in the cabinet that expired 7 months ago. Still good or get rid of it?

 

[jfigliuolo]

I'd take it... most likely still finr

 

[ehunterg]

I generally assume that dry ingredients last forever assuming proper storage.

 

[N2ofusion]

Oh 7 months? Totally fine. Even 7 years I’d take it if it was my supplement and I was the one who bought it new.

 

[Anderson_09]

Depends on how it was stored but expiry can mean reduced potency too

 

[ingriddoy25]

Seven months past the date on dry capsules that stayed sealed in a cabinet is not something I would throw out. On most of these bottles that date is a best by for full label potency, not a safety cutoff. Ashwagandha root powder mostly suffers from moisture and heat rather than from time sitting in a dark cupboard.
What I would actually check is the capsule. If the powder has clumped into a brick, smells musty, or the caps have gone soft and sticky, humidity got in and I would toss it. Otherwise I would expect it to work, maybe a little weaker than a fresh bottle.
One thing worth knowing, if it is a standardized root extract, the withanolide content is the part that fades. So give it a couple of weeks before you decide it is doing nothing.

 

[KimChee]

Take it, just reduced potency.