Identity
Ajuga turkestanica extract
The product is a botanical extract, not 500mg of isolated pure turkesterone.
Inside the formula
Turkesterone is marketed aggressively online. This page separates the Ajuga extract in the capsule from the much less certain human outcome evidence.
Identity
The product is a botanical extract, not 500mg of isolated pure turkesterone.
Category
Plant ecdysteroids are mechanistically interesting, but animal or cell studies do not prove athletic benefit.
Evidence
A four-week randomized pilot did not improve body composition versus placebo.


Human evidence · neutral pilot result
The phytoecdysteroid-containing extract
Botanical source associated with turkesterone
What it is: Ajuga turkestanica is a plant associated with ecdysteroids including turkesterone. The label declares extract mass, not an isolated-turkesterone percentage.
Evidence context: A 2024 randomized human pilot reported no improvement in body composition after four weeks. Sample size and duration were limited, so more research is needed.
The single-extract formula is easy to identify, while the page avoids converting preclinical anabolic mechanisms into a guaranteed muscle claim.
Every other label-listed ingredient
An inactive carrier used for consistent capsule filling.
The plant-derived capsule shell.
The formulation rationale
Plant source + extract mass: The formula declares 500mg of Ajuga extract; it does not state that all 500mg is turkesterone.
Mechanism + human outcome: Cell and animal findings can justify research, but the available human pilot did not demonstrate a body-composition advantage.
Simple formula + clear expectation: The capsule format is straightforward; the evidence does not support calling it a proven natural anabolic.
Ajuga turkestanica by Leonora (Ellie) Enking, CC BY-SA 2.0; cropped and optimized.