How much shatavari is in Belle Balance?

200mg of Asparagus racemosus root extract per 8g sachet. Our manufacturer specifies it as an extract standardised to at least 10% shatavarins and at least 20% total steroidal saponins, which works out at no less than 20mg of shatavarins and 40mg of saponins a day.

Does shatavari have an approved health claim in the UK?

No. Asparagus racemosus does not appear on the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register in any form — neither authorised nor refused. No claim has ever been assessed for it. We make no claim for it anywhere.

What is the difference between a standardised and an unstandardised extract?

A standardised extract states how much of a marker compound it contains, so the same stated weight means the same thing each time. An unstandardised extract states only a weight. For the same 200mg the actual compound delivery can differ substantially.

Why is shatavari graded C?

Because the scale gives C where human trials exist on the substance but not on the version we use. Ours is a generic standardised extract, and no trial has used it.

Shatavari

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Shatavari

Asparagus racemosus, 200mg, standardised to stated marker compounds.

In short

Belle Balance contains 200mg of shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) root extract, standardised to at least 10% shatavarins and 20% total steroidal saponins — the marker compounds used to characterise shatavari extracts. That is no less than 20mg of shatavarins and 40mg of saponins in every sachet. Shatavari has no authorised health claim in Great Britain, so we tell you what is in the sachet rather than what it does.

How we grade

AMultiple human randomised trials on this exact ingredient, at this dose and form
BOne human randomised trial on this exact ingredient, dose and form
CHuman trials exist on the substance, but not on the version we use
DPatent, laboratory or animal evidence only
ENo evidence located

Shatavari grades C. Human trials exist on shatavari, but not on the version we use: ours is a generic standardised extract, and no trial has used it. The grade is a count of trials, not a statement of what any of them showed.

1 · What shatavari is

Asparagus racemosus is a climbing plant native to the Indian subcontinent, related to the asparagus sold as a vegetable but not the same species. The part used is the root.

Shatavarins and total steroidal saponins are its recognised marker compounds. A standardised extract states how much of them it contains. An unstandardised root powder does not, and the difference can be very large for the same stated weight.

2 · Our extract, as specified

The manufacturer’s specification, and nothing beyond it.

Our manufacturer specifies ours as a root extract standardised to at least 10.0% total shatavarins (by HPLC, with shatavarin IV at least 5.0%) and at least 20.0% total steroidal saponins (by UV-Vis). It is extracted from dried root with ethanol and water (70:30), then spray-dried, with no carrier added.

In numbers, 200mg of our extract carries at least 20mg of shatavarins and at least 40mg of saponins.

These are our manufacturer’s own figures, from a specification document supplied on 8 October 2026. They are typical values for the extract, not a result measured on a finished batch, and they have not been independently tested. It is a generic extract, not a named or branded one, and no trial has used it.

Per 8g sachet, one sachet daily.
Ingredient	Figure
Shatavari root extract	200 mg
Standardised to	≥10% shatavarins · ≥20% saponins

What we do not claim

Shatavari has no authorised health claim in Great Britain. We make none.
We do not claim any trial describes what this product does. No trial has been run on this product, and none has used this extract.
We do not claim this product treats, prevents or reduces the risk of anything.

What we claim is the composition: 200mg of Asparagus racemosus root extract, standardised by our manufacturer to at least 10% shatavarins and at least 20% total steroidal saponins.

Worth knowing

Shatavari is in the same plant genus as culinary asparagus. Asparagus is not one of the fourteen allergens UK law requires to be declared, so it does not appear in our allergen statement — but asparagus allergy does exist, and if you react to asparagus you should avoid this product. If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or have a medical condition, speak to your GP or pharmacist before taking any supplement.

Common questions

How much shatavari is in Belle Balance?: 200mg of Asparagus racemosus root extract per 8g sachet. Our manufacturer specifies it as an extract standardised to at least 10% shatavarins and at least 20% total steroidal saponins, which works out at no less than 20mg of shatavarins and 40mg of saponins a day.
Does shatavari have an approved health claim in the UK?: No. Asparagus racemosus does not appear on the GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register in any form — neither authorised nor refused. No claim has ever been assessed for it. We make no claim for it anywhere.
What is the difference between a standardised and an unstandardised extract?: A standardised extract states how much of a marker compound it contains, so the same stated weight means the same thing each time. An unstandardised extract states only a weight. For the same 200mg the actual compound delivery can differ substantially.
Why is shatavari graded C?: Because the scale gives C where human trials exist on the substance but not on the version we use. Ours is a generic standardised extract, and no trial has used it.

Sources

Manufacturer's ingredient specification for our shatavari extract (supplied 8 October 2026). Total steroidal saponins ≥20.0% (UV-Vis); total shatavarins ≥10.0% (RP-HPLC at 210nm), shatavarin IV ≥5.0%. Extraction solvent ethanol and water (70:30). Document reference XYD-SPEC-AR-202610. Supplied by our manufacturer, not independently tested.
GB Nutrition and Health Claims Register. Checked against the register export of 19 May 2026. Asparagus racemosus does not appear on the register in any form — neither authorised nor refused. No claim has been assessed for it.
DHSC Article 13.1 on-hold list. Unread Published as a spreadsheet we could not open. We do not use on-hold claims, so nothing here depends on it.