NOW Foods TestoJack 200 Extra Strength 60 Veg Capsules

What this is

NOW Foods TestoJack 200 is a botanical dietary supplement in a bottle of 60 veg capsules, built from six plant extracts and marked Vegetarian/Vegan and Non-GMO on the front of the bottle. The Supplement Facts panel defines a serving as two veg capsules and lists 30 servings in the bottle. Every row on the panel is a botanical extract, and each one carries a double dagger pointing to the panel's footnote, Daily Value not established.

The back panel prints Family owned since 1968. under the NOW name, and this item sits in our Health & Wellness range alongside the rest of the brand's botanical capsules.

What's inside

The six extracts add up to 1,400 mg per two-capsule serving, and the panel prints a separate amount against every one of them. Here is what each row actually is.

• Eurycoma longifolia Jack Extract Complex (Root) (Tongkat Ali) — 200 mg. Tongkat ali is a Southeast Asian shrub whose root is the part used in traditional preparations. This row carries a second name, EuryGold™, which the foot of the label credits as the trademark of HP Ingredients Corp. That is an ingredient brand owned by the extract supplier rather than by NOW — it identifies one particular commercial tongkat ali extract, which is why the row prints a trademark and a botanical name side by side.
• Organic Maca Root (Lepidium meyenii) (6:1 Concentrate) — 500 mg. The largest single row on the panel. Maca is a root crop grown at altitude in the Peruvian Andes and eaten as a food there; the 6:1 figure describes how far the raw root has been concentrated.
• Epimedium Extract Complex (Horny Goat Weed) (Aerial Parts) — 300 mg. Epimedium is a low, hardy garden plant, and the aerial parts — the above-ground growth rather than the root — are what this extract is made from. It is the one row with a marker compound printed against it: min. 3% Icariin.
• Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris) Extract Complex (Fruit/Aerial Parts) — 250 mg. Tribulus is a low-growing plant of warm, dry ground, and this extract draws on both the fruit and the aerial parts.
• American Ginseng Extract Complex (Root) (Panax quinquefolius) — 75 mg. A woodland plant of eastern North America, and a different species from the ginseng on the row below it.
• Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng) (Root) — 75 mg. Long used in traditional Chinese and Korean preparations; the NCCIH publishes a general background page on Asian ginseng. This entry is the only one of the six the panel describes simply as a root, with no extract or concentrate wording.

For general reading on how plant-based supplements are prepared and labeled, the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements keeps a botanical dietary supplements fact sheet, and the NCCIH maintains its Herbs at a Glance index.

How to use it

The label's Suggested Usage reads: Take 2 capsules 1 to 3 times daily with food as needed, or as recommended by your healthcare practitioner. That is a frequency range rather than one fixed daily amount, so how far a bottle goes depends on which end of the range you follow — at one serving a day, the 30 servings in the bottle cover 30 days. Storage is straightforward: Store in a cool, dry place after opening. The bottle itself is made from 100% PCR (post-consumer recycled) resin, as stated on the side panel.

Who it's for

This is a dietary supplement for adult men, sold here as a 60-capsule bottle. It will interest anyone who prefers a multi-plant formula with every amount printed on the panel to a single-herb capsule, and anyone shopping our Sports Nutrition section who wants an all-botanical ingredient list. It is not for women, for anyone pregnant or nursing, or for anyone under 18.

Good to know

The label's Caution reads in full: For adults only. This product is not intended for those with a serious medical condition or pregnant/nursing women. Consult your physician if taking any medication. Keep out of reach of children. The panel also notes that Natural color variation may occur in this product.

Allergens. The label states: Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

Origin. The back panel reads Made and quality tested in the USA with globally sourced ingredients, and gives the maker as NOW Foods, 395 S. Glen Ellyn Rd., Bloomingdale, IL 60108, USA. The NCCIH's general guidance on dietary and herbal supplements is a reasonable starting point if you are weighing one up against medication you already take.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many capsules are in the bottle, and what counts as a serving?

The bottle holds 60 veg capsules, and the panel defines a serving as two of them, which is why it lists 30 servings — 30 × 2 = 60. Every milligram figure on the panel is the amount in a full two-capsule serving, not in a single capsule.

What is the capsule shell made from?

The shell is hypromellose, a cellulose derived from plants, which is what lets the front of the bottle carry the Vegetarian/Vegan mark. The front also carries a Non-GMO mark, and the panel notes that the maltodextrin in the formula is non-GMO.

Why are Citrus Bergamot Fiber and Ascorbyl Palmitate on the label?

Both sit under Other Ingredients, which is the part of the panel for everything that is not an active row — the panel assigns them no role and no amount, so neither do we. The full Other Ingredients line is hypromellose, maltodextrin, citrus bergamot fiber, ascorbyl palmitate, stearic acid and silicon dioxide.

How is this order packaged for delivery?

Orders ship in plain outer packaging with no description of the contents on the outside. It will not show the Gear Isle name.

Product information compiled and reviewed by the Gear Isle product team. We transcribe supplement facts directly from manufacturer packaging. Found an error? Tell us.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Dietary supplement for adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition, heart concerns, or take prescription medication (including nitrates). Keep out of reach of children.