Ashwagandha and EGCG

Supplement–drug interaction evidence from the TruthStack database.

SeverityHIGH
Evidence TierModerate
Interaction TypeSAFETY CONCERN
MechanismPHARMACODYNAMIC
Last Reviewed2026-02-15
Source Verification
Attestation METHODOLOGY_ATTESTED
Corpus manifest 26b2d684...
Last reviewed 2026-02-15
Live attestation Query API — returns signed DAA ID per request
Data license CC BY 4.0

Summary

Both have documented idiosyncratic hepatotoxicity; synergistic liver load especially fasted. Consider taking both with food; stay moderate dose; monitor liver markers

Higher-Concern Contexts

This interaction may be of particular concern in the following contexts:

API Reference

GET https://api.truthstack.co/v1/check?c1=Ashwagandha&c2=EGCG

Open, unauthenticated. Returns JSON. Developer documentation

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