Turkesterone buying guide: extract, testing and capsule counts
When comparing Turkesterone capsules, check what the milligram amount describes, whether testing applies to the finished capsules, how many labelled servings are in the bottle, and whether the product information matches the label.
Extract weight is not the same as active turkesterone
A capsule containing 1000mg of Ajuga turkestanica extract does not automatically contain 1000mg of isolated turkesterone. Look for the ingredient amount and the measured active-compound amount as separate figures. A standardisation percentage should be supported by a suitable test report for the relevant batch.
How to read a certificate of analysis (COA)
Check that a COA identifies the laboratory or issuer, test method, report date, sample and batch number, measured result and units. Confirm whether it tests raw ingredient or finished capsules. A raw-material result should not be treated as a result for the finished product unless the raw-material lot is traceable to that product batch and the test is relevant.
Documents reviewed for Turkesterone Australia: The supplied capsule COA for batch 630701 is for 90-capsule bottles. It lists 1000mg of Ajuga turkestanica extract by quantified input (QBI); it does not report an HPLC assay of active turkesterone in the finished capsules. A separate raw-material COA for ingredient batch DC-260720-1 reports 10.12% turkesterone by HPLC, but the capsule COA does not link that ingredient lot to the finished batch. The supplied documents therefore do not establish the finished capsule's active turkesterone amount. We describe the 1000mg figure as extract weight.
The supplied capsule COA specifies the 90-capsule format and does not document the 60-capsule product batch. For the 60-capsule bottle, the 1000mg figure is the amount listed on the product label; the documents provided do not independently verify the active amount in that product.
Compare capsule count and servings
Check the serving direction on the label and divide the capsule count by the labelled capsules per day to understand servings per bottle. Turkesterone Australia lists one capsule once daily: the 60-capsule bottle provides 60 labelled daily servings, and the 90-capsule bottle provides 90.
Check the label and food category
Turkesterone Australia lists these products as Formulated Supplementary Sports Food. FSANZ's guidance explains the general requirements for sports foods, including directions and warnings. A category or label description is not, by itself, a regulator's endorsement of a particular product. Read the product label and follow its directions.
Read FSANZ guidance on sports foods.
Questions to ask before buying
Does “1000mg” mean 1000mg of active turkesterone?
Not necessarily. It may describe the weight of the botanical extract. Look for an assay that directly measures active turkesterone in the finished product and identifies the relevant batch.
Can I use a raw-extract COA to calculate the amount in a capsule?
Only as an estimate if the finished product is confirmed to use that exact ingredient lot at the stated amount. Without batch traceability and an appropriate finished-product test, the calculation does not verify the capsule's active content.
What is the difference between the 60- and 90-capsule products?
The capsule count and number of labelled daily servings. Compare each product's current price and label information before choosing.