Tongkat ali
Key facts
Daily Value (US FDA)—
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)— Reference upper value (cited, not a UL): 400 mg
Median (Per day)100 mgP5 25 – P95 1,020
Products49
Sources: https://webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca/nhpid-bdipsn/atReq?atid=tongkat.ali&lang=eng · Health Canada NNHPD monograph: 200-400 mg standardized aqueous extract/day (adult males); hard kept at 10 g because crude root powders of several g are sold
Daily dose across products (mg/day)
Reference upper value (cited, not a UL) 400
1 mglog scale · n=495,000 mg
Label data from official national databases and brand websites, as declared; not lab-verified.
Common questions
Is there an official upper limit for Tongkat ali?
No UL has been set. We use a cited reference upper value of 400 mg per day. It comes from the linked study or assessment and is not a regulatory limit. [source]
How much Tongkat ali do products usually contain per day?
As of 2026-11-01, 49 products list a comparable daily dose (49 dose records; one product can have several). The median is 100 mg per day, and 90% of records fall between 25 and 1,020 mg. Figures come from labels and are not lab-tested. [source]
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