Astragalus

Astragalus

Herb Pharm4.8 (166 ratings)
Format:Liquid Quantity: 1 Liquid(s) · 42 servings
Goals
$15.89 $0.37 per serving
iHerbLowest$15.89Vitacost$17.59

Product analysis

50 out of 100

Astragalus is a single-herb option aimed at immune support, with an unspecified preparation that makes comparisons with particular powders or extracts difficult.

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Nutrient Quality20

The astragalus form is not clearly identified, leaving ingredient quality uncertain. That makes comparison with a specific powder or extract difficult.

Ingredient Transparency63

The astragalus amount is stated, making serving weights easy to compare. Its form is not named, so the exact preparation remains unclear.

Value For Money40

Value for money remains uncertain. The available cost-and-content information does not support a reliable comparison with other astragalus supplements.

Customer Satisfaction75

Customer ratings are very positive, but the review base is small. That gives only a limited view of satisfaction.

Product Focus82

Astragalus has a traditional immune-support role, but reliable everyday respiratory benefits remain uncertain. The serving amount does not establish that an unspecified preparation matches a particular powder or extract.

Format
Liquid
Container
1 Liquid(s)
Per serving
$0.37
Customer rating
4.8 · 166 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Immunity
Immunity
Impact
Highest effect
A- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysA+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic

Astragalus has traditional immune uses and immune-cell associations, but the supplied context does not establish reliable routine respiratory benefits in adults. The 665 mg serving receives partial amount recognition in the saved findings. That recognition does not resolve the uncertainty about useful effects or establish equivalence between powders and extracts.

How this product is rated for Immunity

Ingredient fit87

The ingredients provide a connection to immunity through the roles described above. The saved amount finding is partial, reflecting the declared serving amounts rather than a proven clinical dose.
Goal fit
Astragalus provides the main connection to immunity.
Dose adequacy
The saved amount finding is partial, reflecting the declared serving amounts rather than a proven clinical dose.

Pathways45

The saved finding is strongest for innate immune cell activity, based on Astragalus. These mapped roles do not establish a product-level infection-prevention effect.
Depth
The saved finding is strongest for innate immune cell activity, based on Astragalus.
Breadth
One immune mechanism reaches the saved coverage threshold; this describes the ingredients' mapped roles, not infection prevention.

Evidence95

The saved finding is favorable, but the supplied context does not establish routine adult infection protection.
Evidence strength
Astragalus leads the saved evidence finding. The supplied context limits what this means for routine infection protection.
Studied preparation
The saved finding recognizes the relevant preparations. This does not establish a clinical advantage for these forms or this complete product.

Formulation logic100

No configured ingredient conflict was identified; this is a limited formulation check. The recognized ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the saved findings.
Partner coverage
The recognized ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the saved findings.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified; this is a limited formulation check.
Effective doses
The recognized ingredients reach the saved minimum amount threshold; this is not a proven effective clinical dose.
Study evidence
Astragalus Supportive 16 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Astragalus root (Astragalus mongholicus) extract
665 mg 100
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Organic
Report overview
Astragalus · 665 mg OverallScore100
A+ Composition And Label Disclosure
Each serving lists 665 mg of astragalus, with the amount disclosed individually. The saved facts do not specify its preparation, so weight alone does not show how it compares with an extract.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure

The saved facts do not specify the astragalus preparation.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The amount of astragalus is individually disclosed as 665 mg per serving.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The amount of astragalus is individually disclosed as 665 mg per serving.

Commercial Price and Usability

The whole-product serving costs about $0.37; a separate value assessment is not available.
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81 Performance

Astragalus Extract 500 mg

NOW

Its 500 mg astragalus root extract identifies polysaccharides, making the main ingredient easier to assess than an uncharacterized herb amount. Compared with the original, that ingredient profile is better characterized or more closely aligned with immune support; the species and active-marker concentration remain unstated.

77 Performance

Astragalus Root 2000 mg

Nature's Answer

Its label identifies an accepted astragalus species and the root source at 2000 mg, making the botanical identity clearer. Compared with the original, that ingredient profile is better characterized or more closely aligned with immune support; no active-marker concentration is provided.

77 Performance

Full Spectrum Astragalus Extract 500 mg

Planetary Herbals

Its focused astragalus root extract keeps the formula closely aligned with the original product’s main ingredient. Compared with the original, that ingredient profile is better characterized or more closely aligned with immune support; the species and active-marker concentration remain unstated.

78 Budget

Astragalus

Paradise

Its focused astragalus root extract keeps the formula closely aligned with the original product’s main ingredient. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost while retaining relevant astragalus support, although the species and active-marker concentration remain unstated.

78 Budget

Astragalus

Nature's Way

Its astragalus root extract names astragalosides and is paired with additional whole astragalus, giving the formula a more clearly characterized herbal core. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost while retaining relevant astragalus support, although the label names the marker but does not state its concentration.

74 Budget

Astragalus Root 470 mg

Swanson

Its clearly quantified astragalus keeps the formula relevant to the original product’s main herbal purpose. Compared with the original, it lowers the serving cost while retaining relevant astragalus support, although the species, plant part, and active-marker concentration remain unclear.

74 Value

Astragalus 500 mg

Nature's Answer

Its astragalus root extract names astragalosides and is paired with additional whole astragalus, giving the formula a more clearly characterized herbal core. Compared with the original, a lower serving cost and the disclosed ingredient profile create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although the label names the marker but does not state its concentration.

76 Value

Astragalus 1000 mg

AN Amazing Nutrition Amazing Formulas

Its focused astragalus extract preserves the original product’s main herbal purpose in a concise formula. Compared with the original, a lower serving cost and the disclosed ingredient profile create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although the species, plant part, and active-marker concentration remain unclear.

75 Value

Astragalus 550 mg

Nutricost

Its 550 mg astragalus root powder provides a simple, focused herbal option without unrelated active ingredients. Compared with the original, a lower serving cost and the disclosed ingredient profile create a useful quality-to-cost balance, although it is not an identified standardized extract, so active strength is uncertain.

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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Astragalus polysaccharides combined with radiochemotherapy for cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.
    Sun T; Zhao R; Zhang Y; Li D; Shan X; Tang X; Zheng Y · Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025
    Meta-analysis776 participants9 studies pooledImmunity forAstragalus
  2. [Effect of intravenous drip infusion of cyclophosphamide with high-dose Astragalus injection in treating lupus nephritis].
    Su L; Mao JC; Gu JH · Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine · 2008
    Randomized trial43 participantsImmunity forAstragalus
  3. Astragalus mongholicus (Fisch.) Bge Improves Peripheral Treg Cell Immunity Imbalance in the Children With Viral Myocarditis by Reducing the Levels of miR-146b and miR-155.
    Zhang Z; Dai X; Qi J; Ao Y; Yang C; Li Y · Frontiers in pediatrics · 2020
    Randomized trial68 participantsImmunity forAstragalus
  4. [Clinical study on effect of Astragalus in efficacy enhancing and toxicity reducing of chemotherapy in patients of malignant tumor].
    Duan P; Wang ZM · Zhongguo Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi Zhongguo Zhongxiyi jiehe zazhi = Chinese journal of integrated traditional and Western medicine · 2003
    Randomized trial120 participantsImmunity forAstragalus
  5. [Modulatory effect of Astragalus membranaceus on Th1/Th2 cytokine in patients with herpes simplex keratitis].
    Mao SP; Cheng KL; Zhou YF · Zhongguo Zhong xi yi jie he za zhi Zhongguo Zhongxiyi jiehe zazhi = Chinese journal of integrated traditional and Western medicine · 2004
    Randomized trial168 participantsImmunity forAstragalus