SRC-01
Polish GIS
Resolution 7/2020 — Withania somnifera
Root amount, withanolides, specification and recommended warning in Poland
RULE / SOURCE VERSIONResolution 7/2020, 7 February 2020Open primary source ↗
EU + POLAND EVIDENCE PROFILE
Ashwagandha supplement compliance
A root-based botanical where plant part, extraction details, withanolide exposure and Polish label wording all affect the review.
STATUSFORM-SPECIFIC REVIEW
JURISDICTIONEuropean Union · Poland
RULE VERSIONSV-ING-ASH-2026.09
LAST CHECKED2026-09-12
01
IDENTITY BEFORE STATUS
Name, part and form
- Name
- Ashwagandha
- Synonyms
- Indian ginseng · winter cherry · withania
- Botanical / chemical identity
- Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal
- Plant part
- Root in the reviewed Polish GIS opinion; other plant parts need a separate identity and history check.
- Reviewed form
- Powdered root and root extracts; capture DER, extraction solvent and withanolide standardisation.
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CLAIMS
What the profile supports
BOTANICAL CLAIM REVIEW
- Do not infer permission from traditional-use or wellness wording.
- Check the exact proposed wording against the current EU claims position and Polish advertising context.
The EU Register explains that some botanical function claims remain under consideration. This profile therefore does not present a marketing claim as authorised.
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RESTRICTIONS
Conditions that can change the answer
- 01
Polish GIS Team Resolution 7/2020 sets powdered root below 3 g in the recommended daily portion.
- 02
The same opinion sets a maximum of 10 mg total withanolides in the recommended daily portion and calls for a quantitative specification.
- 03
Its recommended warning excludes children, pregnancy and lactation and addresses sedative, sleep and antiepileptic medicines.
04
POLISH NOTES
National regulatory layer
Treat Resolution 7/2020 as an ingredient-specific Polish review layer and preserve its scope: Withania somnifera, adult supplements and the specified daily portion.
A product notification is not an approval. Formula, labelling, claims and presentation still need product-level review.
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PRIMARY SOURCES
Evidence ledger
SRC-02
European Commission
Novel Food status Catalogue
Orientation only; exact identity, form and history remain operator evidence
RULE / SOURCE VERSIONLive non-binding catalogue, checked 12 September 2026Open primary source ↗
SRC-03
European Commission
EU Register of nutrition and health claims
Claims status and the separate treatment of botanical claims under consideration
RULE / SOURCE VERSIONLive register, checked 12 September 2026Open primary source ↗
PRODUCT-LEVEL CHECK
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