Fadogia Agrestis
فادوجيا أغريستيس
Botanical
Hold off on this one. Fadogia is a trendy testosterone-stack ingredient with zero human studies - and the only safety data we have, from animals, points to testicular toxicity. There's no way to know a safe dose. If you want a 'natural T' option, tongkat ali at least has human evidence.
Why this verdict
Trendy 'testosterone booster' (usually stacked with tongkat ali) with NO human clinical trials. The only safety evidence - animal studies - shows DOSE-DEPENDENT TESTICULAR TOXICITY (partly reversible) plus possible liver/kidney effects. No human dosing or safety guidance. The honest physician call: caution - the only safety data we have points the wrong way.
What It Is
A West African shrub sold (often with tongkat ali) as a testosterone booster - with no human trials and an animal-study signal of testicular harm.
Fadogia agrestis blew up online as the edgy half of the 'tongkat + fadogia' testosterone stack, but the evidence base is genuinely thin and a little alarming. There are no human trials at all - none for whether it works, none for whether it's safe. The testosterone hype traces back essentially to one 2005 study in rats. More importantly, animal research has flagged dose-dependent testicular toxicity (the opposite of what users want) plus possible liver and kidney effects. With no human safety data, there's no responsible way to pick a dose. This is one to skip until real studies exist - and if you want a natural option, tongkat ali at least has human trials behind it.
Evidence & Status
EU Status
Not an established food-supplement ingredient.
US · FDA Status
Sold as a supplement, but no human safety data.
Intake & Safety
Upper limit (UL)
n/a
Interactions
unknown (no human data)
Third-party testing
limited - no established safety standard to certify against
Halal Status: Halal
Plant (West African shrub) - halal. The concern is safety, not halal. Capsule shell the only halal check.
Standard: Fadogia halal (plant); confirm capsule per MS 1500:2019.
Worth Knowing
Also Known As
Fadogia agrestis · (often stacked with tongkat ali as a 'testosterone' combo)
Primary Source
Evidence, not medical advice. You decide.
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