# Adaptogen — Complete Ingredient Reference

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**Category:** Adaptogen
**Total Entries:** 51
**Data Source:** Hermetica Superfoods Ingredient Encyclopedia

## All Adaptogen Ingredients

| Ingredient | Evidence | Overview |
|---|---|---|
| [Shoden (Ashwagandha, 35% Withanolides)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/shoden-ashwagandha-35-withanolides) | 8/10 | Shoden is a standardized ashwagandha extract containing 35% withanolides that reduces cortisol levels by up to 32% through modulation of the hypothala |
| [KSM-66 (Ashwagandha Root Extract)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/ksm-66-ashwagandha-root-extract) | 8/10 | KSM-66 is a concentrated root extract of Withania somnifera containing high levels of withanolides, the primary bioactive compounds. It works by modul |
| [Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma Longifolia)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/tongkat-ali-eurycoma-longifolia) | 8/10 | Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) contains quassinoids, particularly eurycomanone, which enhance testosterone production by stimulating luteinizing ho |
| [Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola Extract)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/centella-asiatica-gotu-kola-extract) | 8/10 | Gotu kola (Centella asiatica) contains triterpenoid saponins like asiaticoside and madecassoside that enhance cognitive function by increasing cerebra |
| [Sensoril (Ashwagandha Leaf+Root)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/sensoril-ashwagandha-leaf-root) | 8/10 | Sensoril is a patented ashwagandha extract containing standardized withanolides that reduces cortisol levels by up to 24% through HPA axis modulation. |
| [Panax Notoginseng (Tienchi Ginseng)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/panax-notoginseng-tienchi-ginseng) | 8/10 | Panax notoginseng contains ginsenosides Rg1 and Rb1 that enhance cardiovascular health through nitric oxide modulation and platelet aggregation inhibi |
| [Cistanche Tubulosa (Rou Cong Rong)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/cistanche-tubulosa-rou-cong-rong) | 8/10 | Cistanche tubulosa is a parasitic desert plant containing phenylethanoid glycosides and echinacoside that support sexual health and immune function. T |
| [Polygala Tenuifolia Extract](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/polygala-tenuifolia-extract) | 6/10 | Polygala tenuifolia is a traditional Chinese herb containing onjisaponins that enhance memory formation by increasing acetylcholine levels and promoti |
| [Shilajit Resin](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/shilajit-resin) | 6/10 | Shilajit resin is a tar-like adaptogenic substance containing fulvic acid and over 80 minerals that enhances mitochondrial function by increasing CoQ1 |
| [PrimaVie (Purified Shilajit)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/primavie-purified-shilajit) | 6/10 | PrimaVie is a purified form of shilajit containing fulvic acid and dibenzo-α-pyrones that enhances mitochondrial CoQ10 levels. It increases cellular e |
| [Moringa oleifera Malunggay (Moringa oleifera)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/moringa-oleifera-malunggay) | 6/10 | Moringa oleifera contains high concentrations of quercetin, chlorogenic acid, and bioavailable iron that support hemoglobin production and provide ant |
| [Celastrus Paniculatus (Intellect Tree)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/celastrus-paniculatus-intellect-tree) | 6/10 | Celastrus paniculatus is an Ayurvedic herb containing celapanine and celapanigin that enhances acetylcholine synthesis for improved memory and cogniti |
| [Gynostemma Pentaphyllum (Jiaogulan)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/gynostemma-pentaphyllum-jiaogulan) | 6/10 | Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) contains gypenosides, saponin compounds that activate AMPK pathways to regulate metabolism and cellular energy. Th |
| [PeakO2 (6-Mushroom Blend)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/peako2-6-mushroom-blend) | 6/10 | PeakO2 is a patented blend of six adaptogenic mushrooms (cordyceps, reishi, shiitake, himematsutake, king trumpet, and turkey tail) that enhances athl |
| [Lepidium Meyenii Black Maca](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/lepidium-meyenii-black-maca) | 6/10 | Black maca (Lepidium meyenii) contains macamides and glucosinolates that modulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis to enhance sexual function a |
| [Fadogia Agrestis](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/fadogia-agrestis) | 4/10 | Fadogia agrestis is a West African shrub containing saponins and alkaloids that may support testosterone production through direct testicular stimulat |
| [Withania Coagulans (Indian Rennet)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/withania-coagulans-indian-rennet) | 4/10 | Withania coagulans is an adaptogenic herb containing withanolides and coagulanolide that supports cardiovascular health and immune function. The bioac |
| [Kali Musli (Curculigo orchioides)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/kali-musli) | 2/10 | Kali Musli (Curculigo orchioides) is a rhizomatous herb containing curculigoside, a phenolic glycoside considered its primary bioactive compound, alon |
| [Rhodiola rosea 'WS 1375'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/rhodiola-rosea-ws-1375) | 2/10 | Rhodiola rosea WS 1375 is a standardized extract of Rhodiola rosea root, concentrated in the bioactive rosavins and salidroside, which modulate the hy |
| [Nepalese Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/nepalese-tulsi) | 2/10 | Nepalese Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) is an aromatic herb whose primary bioactive compounds — eugenol, rosmarinic acid, and ursolic acid — drive its antioxi |
| [Bacopa monnieri 'Bacognize'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/bacopa-monnieri-bacognize) | 2/10 | Bacognize is a standardized extract of Bacopa monnieri delivering a minimum 12% total bacosides and enriched glycosides, primarily bacopaside I, II, a |
| [Guayusa Amazonian Green Tea (Ilex guayusa 'Amazonian')](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/guayusa-amazonian-green-tea) | 2/10 | Guayusa (Ilex guayusa) is an Amazonian caffeinated holly leaf containing caffeine, L-theanine, and chlorogenic acids that modulate adenosine receptors |
| [Korean Dang Gui (Angelica gigas)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/korean-dang-gui) | 2/10 | Korean Dang Gui (Angelica gigas) is a root herb whose primary bioactive compounds — decursin and decursinol angelate — act as potent acetylcholinester |
| [Smilax ornata (Sarsaparilla)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/smilax-ornata) | 2/10 | Sarsaparilla (Smilax ornata) is a tropical vine whose root contains steroidal saponins—primarily sarsasaponin and smilasaponin—that are believed to mo |
| [Withania somnifera 'Sensoril'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/withania-somnifera-sensoril) | 2/10 | Sensoril is a patented, standardized extract of Withania somnifera root and leaf, standardized to a minimum of 10% withanolide glycoside conjugates an |
| [Eleutherococcus senticosus 'Siberian Ginseng'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/eleutherococcus-senticosus-siberian-ginseng) | 2/10 | Eleutherococcus senticosus, commonly called Siberian Ginseng, contains eleutherosides—particularly eleutheroside B (syringin) and eleutheroside E—that |
| [Rodiola Ginseng (Rhodiola rosea)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/rodiola-ginseng) | 2/10 | Rhodiola rosea is an adaptogenic herb whose primary bioactive compounds, rosavins and salidroside, modulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) a |
| [Rhodiola rosea 'Golden Root'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/rhodiola-rosea-golden-root) | 2/10 | Rhodiola rosea Golden Root contains rosavins and salidroside, adaptogenic compounds that modulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis to enhance s |
| [Cherokee Rose Root (Rosa laevigata)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/cherokee-rose-root) | 2/10 | Cherokee Rose Root (Rosa laevigata) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine adaptogen whose primary bioactive compounds include polyphenols, flavonoids, and |
| [Rehmannia Root (Rehmannia glutinosa)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/rehmannia-root) | 2/10 | Rehmannia root (Rehmannia glutinosa) contains catalpol as its primary bioactive compound, which modulates inflammatory pathways and supports adrenal f |
| [Borneo Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/borneo-kratom) | 2/10 | Borneo Kratom is a regional variety of Mitragyna speciosa whose primary bioactive alkaloids, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine, act as partial agon |
| [Noopept (N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/noopept) | 2/10 | Noopept (N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester) is a synthetic dipeptide-derived nootropic originally developed in Russia that acts primarily as  |
| [Vittaria appalachiana (Appalachian Vittaria)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/vittaria-appalachiana) | 2/10 | Vittaria appalachiana, commonly called Appalachian Vittaria or shoestring fern, is a gametophyte-only fern native to cave entrances and rock shelters  |
| [Himalayan Amla (Emblica officinalis)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/himalayan-amla) | 2/10 | Himalayan Amla (Emblica officinalis) is a fruit rich in hydrolysable tannins — particularly emblicanin A and emblicanin B — along with exceptionally h |
| [Rhodiola rosea 'SHR-5'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/rhodiola-rosea-shr-5) | 2/10 | Rhodiola rosea SHR-5 is a standardized root extract containing the bioactive rosavins and salidroside, which modulate the HPA axis and stress-response |
| [Eleutherococcus senticosus 'Eleuthero'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/eleutherococcus-senticosus-eleuthero) | 2/10 | Eleuthero (Eleutherococcus senticosus) contains primary bioactive compounds called eleutherosides—particularly eleutherosides B and E—which modulate t |
| [FermaPro (Fermented Ginseng)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/fermapro) | 2/10 | FermaPro is a fermented Panax ginseng extract in which microbial biotransformation converts the poorly absorbed ginsenoside Rb1 into compound K (20-O- |
| [NeuroPeak (Bacopa, Ginkgo, Rhodiola)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/neuropeak) | 2/10 | NeuroPeak combines Bacopa monnieri's bacosides, Ginkgo biloba's ginkgolides and flavonoids, and Rhodiola rosea's rosavins and salidroside to support c |
| [Bacopa monnieri 'Synapsa'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/bacopa-monnieri-synapsa) | 2/10 | Bacopa monnieri 'Synapsa' is a patented, clinically studied extract of Bacopa monnieri standardized to bacosides, the steroidal saponins responsible f |
| [Ashwagandha KSM-66 (Withania somnifera)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/ashwagandha-ksm-66) | 2/10 | Ashwagandha KSM-66 is a patented, full-spectrum root extract of Withania somnifera standardized to a minimum of 5% withanolides, the primary bioactive |
| [Samarkand Saffron (Crocus sativus)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/samarkand-saffron) | 2/10 | Samarkand Saffron (Crocus sativus), cultivated in the Uzbekistan region, delivers crocin and safranal as its primary bioactive carotenoids and volatil |
| [Gynostemma Extract (Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/gynostemma-extract) | 2/10 | Gynostemma extract contains gypenosides, saponin compounds that demonstrate antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity through inhibition of pro-infla |
| [Maca Negra (Lepidium meyenii)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/maca-negra) | 2/10 | Maca negra (black maca) is a dark-colored phenotype of Lepidium meyenii containing higher concentrations of macamides and macaenes that enhance hormon |
| [Argentine Yerba Mate (Ilex paraguariensis 'Argentine')](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/argentine-yerba-mate) | 2/10 | Argentine yerba mate contains 0.3-1.8% caffeine and 20-40 mg chlorogenic acid per 100 mL infusion, providing stimulant and antioxidant effects. The hi |
| [Blue Pea Flower (Clitoria ternatea)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/blue-pea-flower) | 2/10 | Blue pea flower (Clitoria ternatea) contains anthocyanin-based pigments called ternatins and delphinidin glycosides, which exhibit antioxidant activit |
| [Withania somnifera 'KSM-66'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/withania-somnifera-ksm-66) | 2/10 | KSM-66 is a patented full-spectrum ashwagandha root extract containing withanosides IV and V as primary bioactive compounds. It modulates the hypothal |
| [Burma Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/burma-blue-lotus) | 2/10 | Burma Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) is an aquatic plant historically used in ancient Egyptian and Ayurvedic traditions, containing alkaloids nuciferi |
| [Jamaican Cerasee (Momordica charantia)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/jamaican-cerasee) | 2/10 | Jamaican Cerasee (Momordica charantia) is a bitter vine whose primary bioactive compounds — charantin, polypeptide-p, and vicine — work together to mi |
| [Chyawanprash (Various herbs)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/chyawanprash) | 2/10 | Chyawanprash is a classical Ayurvedic polyherbal formulation whose primary bioactive ingredient is Amla (Emblica officinalis), rich in vitamin C, tann |
| [Kapoor kachri (Hedychium spicatum)](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/kapoor-kachri) | 2/10 | Kapoor kachri (Hedychium spicatum) is an Ayurvedic rhizome whose primary bioactive compounds — 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol) and β-pinene — modulate inflam |
| [Eleutherococcus senticosus 'CI-983'](https://ingredients.hermeticasuperfoods.com/ingredients/eleutherococcus-senticosus-ci-983) | 2/10 | Eleutherococcus senticosus CI-983 is a standardized extract strain of Siberian ginseng containing eleutherosides B and E as primary bioactive compound |

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