KSM-66 Ashwagandha

What KSM-66 Ashwagandha does

KSM-66 Ashwagandha is a privately held, branded botanical ingredient marketed globally by parent company Ixoreal Biomed, headquartered in Hyderabad, India, with a U.S. commercial office in Los Angeles. The company manufactures and distributes a single core product: a full-spectrum, root-only extract of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) standardized for consistent withanolide content and engineered to remain heat-stable up to 100°C without loss of bioactivity. The ingredient is positioned against leaf-based ashwagandha extracts, leveraging 4,000 years of Ayurvedic tradition, regulatory restrictions in Europe that limit legal usage to root material, and 70+ randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials published in peer-reviewed journals. The extract is offered in 45+ delivery formats and supported by 46 quality certifications including GRAS, USDA Organic, Non-GMO, GMP, NASC, Informed Sport, and multiple ISO standards.

The company operates exclusively as a B2B ingredient supplier, embedding KSM-66 into the formulations of dietary supplement, sports nutrition, pet health, functional food and beverage, and personal care manufacturers. Its finished-product partners distribute through major retail channels including Target, GNC, Holland & Barrett, and Amazon, with the ingredient present in more than 4,000 products across 53+ countries. The vertically integrated supply chain includes 1,500 acres of company-owned farms in India, providing raw material control from cultivation through extraction and standardization. Distribution occurs via direct brand partnerships, licensed/endorsed co-marketing arrangements (e.g., the Boops Pets canine calming chews launched March 2026), and sponsorship-led awareness at major industry events such as FIBO 2026 in Cologne and SupplySide Global 2025 in Las Vegas.

Revenue is generated through volume-based ingredient supply contracts with brand manufacturers rather than direct-to-consumer sales or licensing royalties. The company layers ingredient-level branding, clinical evidence marketing, and elite athlete endorsements (Robert Lewandowski, Phil Heath, Hany Rambod) to drive pull-through demand from finished product manufacturers. The company is led by CEO Kartikeya Baldwa of Ixoreal Biomed and reports no venture capital or private equity ownership in the available data, indicating it has been funded through operating cash flow since its 2005 founding.

Name

KSM-66 Ashwagandha

Legal name

KSM66 Ashwagandha

Website

https://ksm66ashwagandhaa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

KSM-66 Ashwagandha is a privately held, root-only ashwagandha extract brand manufactured by Ixoreal Biomed and sold B2B to dietary supplement, sports nutrition, pet health, food and beverage, and personal care manufacturers across 53+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Botanical Extract Ingredients

NAICS

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Botanical & Herbal Extracts (Adaptogens, Polyphenols, Essential Oils, Standardized Extracts) (AFAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Herbal & Botanical Supplements (CRADAGAD), Natural Extracts & Essential Oils (Botanical/Citrus/Herb/Spice Extracts) (AFAJADAB), Natural Extracts & Botanical Concentrates for Beverages (herbal, spice, aromatic extracts) (AFAFAGAJ)

Keywords

• Ashwagandha root extract
• Botanical ingredient supplier
• Dietary supplement ingredients
• Adaptogen extract manufacturing
• B2B herbal extracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ingredient B2B Sales: KSM-66 generates revenue by selling its ashwagandha root extract as an ingredient to dietary supplement manufacturers, sports nutrition brands, pet health companies, functional food & beverage producers, and personal care companies. The extract is incorporated into finished products sold under partner brands. Revenue is generated through volume-based ingredient supply contracts with 4,000+ products globally.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KSM-66 Ashwagandha manufactures and supplies a highest-concentration, full-spectrum, root-only ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract as a B2B ingredient. The standardized extract is sold to dietary supplement, sports nutrition, pet health, functional food & beverage, and personal care manufacturers, who embed it in finished products across 45+ delivery formats including capsules, gummies, beverages, shots, and soft chews.

Product overview

KSM-66 Ashwagandha is a single core ingredient product—a highest concentration, full-spectrum root-only ashwagandha extract produced by Ixoreal Biomed. The offering centers on the KSM-66 ingredient itself, which serves as a foundational component distributed to manufacturers across multiple product categories. It is available in 45+ delivery formats including capsules, tablets, soft gels, liquid shots, tinctures, chocolates, beverages, bars, gums, energy drinks, gummies, and soft chews. The portfolio breaks down into five application areas: Dietary Supplements (brain health, sports health, men's health, women's health, children's health), Sports Nutrition, Pet Health (dogs, cats, horses), Functional Food and Beverages, and Personal Care. The product is used in over 4000 consumer products worldwide and has been evaluated in 70+ Gold Standard clinical trials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SRI-81 Shatavari: Another branded ingredient offered by the company

Products and services

• KSM-66 Ashwagandha (Full-Spectrum Root-Only Extract)

Quantifiable outcome

• 16.40% increase in VO2 max after 8 weeks (300mg twice daily)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Boops PetscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Boops Pets, a science-first pet wellness brand based in Dover, Delaware, launched KSM-66 Ashwagandha Calming Soft Chews for dogs. The product is NASC-Audited and manufactured in GMP-certified U.S. facilities. Ixoreal Biomed (KSM-66 parent company) endorsed the launch, with CEO Kartikeya Baldwa stating Boops Pets is elevating industry standards through canine-specific clinical data requirements.
• Ixoreal BiomedcoreOthers · 6 March 2026Ixoreal Biomed is the parent company behind KSM-66 Ashwagandha. The company develops and manufactures the KSM-66 ingredient and collaborates with finished product brands for licensing and endorsement of products containing the extract.
• FIBO (Fitness Business Show)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 November 2025KSM-66 Ashwagandha remains the title sponsor of FIBO 2026, a major health, fitness, and wellness trade show in Cologne, Germany from April 16-19, 2026. The event will feature the Longevity in Hospitality Summit and expanded education program.
• SupplySide Global / WholeFoods MagazineflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 October 2025KSM-66 Ashwagandha served as the Flagship Sponsor of the WholeFoods Magazine 2025 Natural Choice Awards at SupplySide Global 2025. The event brought together the health and nutrition industry with participants from more than 70 countries and over 1,600 exhibiting companies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OmniActive Health Technologies: OmniActive Health Technologies is the most direct competitor to KSM-66 in the branded ashwagandha category, marketing the Sensoril ashwagandha root-and-leaf extract with 30+ clinical studies and a comparable B2B ingredient-supply model targeting dietary supplement, sports nutrition, and food/beverage manufacturers. Both companies sell patented ashwagandha extracts positioned on clinical evidence.
• Sabinsa: Sabinsa (Sami-Sabinsa Group) is a science-backed branded botanical extract supplier with a comparable B2B ingredient-supply model across multiple botanical categories (curcumin C3 Complex, BioPerine, Boswellin, etc.), competing for the same dietary supplement and nutraceutical formulators as KSM-66. The companies overlap directly in selling clinically validated, standardized herbal extracts to global supplement and F&B brands.
• Indena S.p.A. Indena is a leading Italian botanical extracts manufacturer with deep vertical integration, clinical research programs, and global B2B supply to dietary supplement, functional food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical customers, similar to KSM-66's vertically integrated model. Both companies specialize in standardized botanical extracts with documented pharmacopoeial-grade quality.
• Gencor: Gencor is a branded botanical ingredient company marketing clinically studied herbal extracts (including ashwagandha-related ingredients) to dietary supplement and F&B manufacturers on a B2B basis. Comparable in business model, clinical-evidence-led positioning, and target customer base to KSM-66.
• Euromed S.A. Euromed is a Spanish botanical extracts manufacturer producing standardized herbal extracts with pharmaceutical-grade quality for dietary supplement, food, and cosmetics industries. Comparable to KSM-66 in standardized botanical sourcing, vertical integration, and B2B ingredient supply to global brands.

Broad incumbents

• Naturex (Givaudan): Naturex (now part of Givaudan's Active Beauty and Food Ingredients divisions) is a large incumbent in botanical extracts, supplying standardized plant extracts for nutraceutical, food, beverage, and personal care applications. It overlaps with KSM-66 in functional food and supplement ingredient supply but operates across a much broader portfolio of ingredients rather than specializing in ashwagandha.
• Kerry Group (Nutritional): Kerry Group is a broad-incumbent taste and nutrition company that supplies functional and botanical ingredients (including adaptogens) to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers globally. Comparable to KSM-66 as a B2B ingredient supplier targeting F&B and supplement brands but operates across a much wider ingredient portfolio.
• ADM (Nutrition): ADM's Nutrition segment supplies plant-based extracts, flavors, and functional ingredients to food, beverage, and supplement manufacturers worldwide. It is comparable to KSM-66 as a global B2B botanical ingredient supplier but does not specialize in ashwagandha and instead covers a wide ingredient portfolio.

Others

• Herbalife Nutrition: Herbalife is a downstream customer/adjacent player, selling dietary supplements globally through direct selling and incorporating branded herbal ingredients (potentially including ashwagandha extracts) in its formulations. Comparable to KSM-66 only as a downstream end-user/formulator of similar ashwagandha-containing products.
• NOW Foods: NOW Foods is a downstream CPG formulator and retailer of dietary supplements, sports nutrition, and personal care products that incorporates branded botanical ingredients into its formulations. Comparable to KSM-66 as a potential downstream customer/end-user of branded ashwagandha extracts but as a CPG company rather than ingredient supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/KSM66Ashwagandh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ksm-66-ashwagandha

Compliance24 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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