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Definition extracted from wikipedia :-
Eurycoma longifolia (commonly called tongkat ali or pasak bumi) is a flowering plant in the family Simaroubaceae, native toIndonesia, Malaysia, and, to a lesser extent, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. It is also known under the names penawar pahit, penawar bias, bedara merah, bedara putih, lempedu pahit, payong ali, tongkat baginda, muntah bumi, petala bumi (all Malay); bidara laut(Indonesian); babi kurus (Javanese); cây bá bệnh (Vietnamese)[2] and tho nan (Laotian).[3] Many of the common names refer to the plant's medicinal use and extreme bitterness. Penawar pahit translates simply as "bitter charm" or "bitter medicine".[4] Older literature, such as a 1953 article in the Journal of Ecology, may cite only penawar pahit as the plant's common Malay name.
Botanical description
A medium size slender shrub reaching 10 m in height, often unbranched with reddish brown petioles. Leaves compound, even pinnate reaching 1 m in length. Each compound leaf consists of 30-40 leaflets, lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate. Each leaflet is about 5–20 cm long, 1.5–6 cm wide, much paler on the ventral side. Inflorecense axillary, in large brownish red panicle, very pubescent with very fine, soft, grandular trichomes. Flowers are hermaphrodite. Petals small, very fine pubescent. Drupe hard, ovoid, yellowish brown when young and brownish red when ripe.
Tongkat Ali was labelled the "Asian Viagra" in a May 1999 report in the New Sunday Times. It has been used in Asia for many years by men to increase sexual desire, libido, sexual performance and to treat erectile dysfunction. Tongkat ali appears to work by increasing levels of the hormone testosterone. Testosterone is primarily responsible for the growth and development of male reproductive organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, prostate, and seminal vesicles. Normal testosterone levels maintain energy level, mood, fertility, and sexual desire. Because of its testosterone-enhancing properties, tongkat ali is also used by bodybuilders to increase muscle mass and strength.
Eurycoma longifolia (commonly called tongkat ali or pasak bumi) is a flowering plant in the family Simaroubaceae, native toIndonesia, Malaysia, and, to a lesser extent, Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. It is also known under the names penawar pahit, penawar bias, bedara merah, bedara putih, lempedu pahit, payong ali, tongkat baginda, muntah bumi, petala bumi (all Malay); bidara laut(Indonesian); babi kurus (Javanese); cây bá bệnh (Vietnamese)[2] and tho nan (Laotian).[3] Many of the common names refer to the plant's medicinal use and extreme bitterness. Penawar pahit translates simply as "bitter charm" or "bitter medicine".[4] Older literature, such as a 1953 article in the Journal of Ecology, may cite only penawar pahit as the plant's common Malay name.
Botanical description
A medium size slender shrub reaching 10 m in height, often unbranched with reddish brown petioles. Leaves compound, even pinnate reaching 1 m in length. Each compound leaf consists of 30-40 leaflets, lanceolate to obovate-lanceolate. Each leaflet is about 5–20 cm long, 1.5–6 cm wide, much paler on the ventral side. Inflorecense axillary, in large brownish red panicle, very pubescent with very fine, soft, grandular trichomes. Flowers are hermaphrodite. Petals small, very fine pubescent. Drupe hard, ovoid, yellowish brown when young and brownish red when ripe.
Tongkat Ali was labelled the "Asian Viagra" in a May 1999 report in the New Sunday Times. It has been used in Asia for many years by men to increase sexual desire, libido, sexual performance and to treat erectile dysfunction. Tongkat ali appears to work by increasing levels of the hormone testosterone. Testosterone is primarily responsible for the growth and development of male reproductive organs, including the penis, testicles, scrotum, prostate, and seminal vesicles. Normal testosterone levels maintain energy level, mood, fertility, and sexual desire. Because of its testosterone-enhancing properties, tongkat ali is also used by bodybuilders to increase muscle mass and strength.
Facts about Tongkat Ali
A frequently asked question is how to know what's an effective Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia) product? If a layman were to google it on the internet at all the many fly by night Companies offering Tongkat Ali, you would be inclined to believe that the highest extraction ratios will be the one that is the most powerful of the Tongkat Ali. Thus, those companies offering 100:1 and 200:1 extraction ratios must have the most potent Tongkat Ali. Thankfully, you are reading this and I promised you will know better when you are done reading this.
Modern alternative herbal medicine is based on the science of phytochemistry not magic, hype or sales gimmicks. Modern science-based herbalists do not rely on extraction ratio's as a valid method for evaluating the herbal qualities for decades. This is because extraction ratio's can be wildly exaggerated (as is especially prevalent with Companies offering Tongkat Ali extract) and are totally unverifiable. The only verifiable method to evaluate these is to check for the presence of chemical markers, the herb's fingerprint. We find most products in the market claiming to contain Tongkat Ali extract claim the standardization markers of glycosaponins, eurypeptides and polysaccharides, however these are again just another form of marketing jargon to fool the layman into being impressed with something that's also unverifiable, and from a quality control perspective so general as to be meaningless.
In the case of Tongkat Ali the actual chemical marker is Eurycomanone, the major quassinoid present in the roots of the plant. Testing Tongkat Ali Product for Eurycomanone. All current research on Tongkat Ali showing that Eurycomanone is not only a unique fingerprint to confirm the correct botanical plant, Eurycoma longifolia, but Eurycomanone is also the main active ingredient responsible for many of Tongkat Ali's pharmacological effects, including its effects on enhancing testosterone and spermatogenesis. The dried Tongkat Ali contain varying amounts of Eurycomanone depending on the environment they were growing in but one thing is for certain, they will all contain this ingredient marker. Here is a normal result from testing the level of Eurycomanone in good quality Tongkat Ali root powder and shows a result of 0.25% Eurycomanone in the sample tested. As can be seen here, the highest peak in the HPLC test is the active ingredient Eurycomanone.
After we have identified the right botanical species and quality by its active marker being present in an acceptable level then comes extraction method to make a "standard" amount of the active ingredients, in particular Eurycomanone, in every dose i.e. capsule. This allows for a high quality, consistent and convenient herbal product. In the process of extraction, solvents are used to separate the components, cell tissue and plant fibres from the medicinally active phytochemical ingredients. In this case, Tongkat Ali, pure water is the solvent as the active ingredients, including Eurycomanone, are water soluble. In the most efficient extraction of Tongkat Ali the recovered extract will be around 3-5%. This means that from 1000 kgs of dry crushed Tongkat Ali root you will be left with approx. 30-50 kgs of dry powdered Tongkat Ali extract. Thus, in the obsolete language of extraction ratio's this is equal to about 30:1 ratio. Any early chemistry student can achieve this 30:1 extraction ratio in his lab. This then raises the question, where on earth did all these very high Tongkat Ali extraction ratio's of 50:1, 100:1 and the downright ridiculous 200:1 come from? The answer is simple, they came from marketing and sales people.
Testing Tongkat Ali Extract for Eurycomanone Here in the Tongkat Ali extract you can observe that the level of Eurycomanone is 2.14% (from our AJ Tongkat Ali extract) and anything more than 1.75% is considered a concentrated Tongkat Ali extract. Indeed, many outside samples tested of 100:1 and 200:1 extract contain less than 1%. Some samples from China were found to be of an entirely different species altogether with no Eurycomanone present at all.
So in short, the main active ingredient in Tongkat Ali is Eurycomanone and it's being present at more than 1.75% in your Tongkat Ali extract is the only verifiable way to know you are getting the real thing and you can disregard wild claims whisc based on extraction ratio's of 100:1 and 200:1. The Eurycomanone research to below provide more insight into its physiological effects. I have a strong belief that you will be hearing more about Eurycomanone in the future. It has been found to not only enhance testosterone and improve all parameters of sperm health, but it also reduces the conversion of testosterone to estrogen which is one of the causes of middle aged male andropause and beer belly). It also have a Viagra-like inhibiting effect at higher dosages (as some over-zealous bodybuilders taking high dosages of our tongkat ali products have found out) and in some early researches there’s even indication shows promising fact in the treatment of certain cancers and preventing drug-resistant malaria.
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Precautions
Tongkat ali should not be used by pregnant or nursing women or children. Because tongkat ali increases testosterone levels it should not be used by those with breast cancer or prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, or sleep apnea.
Drug Interactions
Tongkat ali should not be used by people taking immunosuppressant drugs.
It is especially important to tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking insulin. Tongkat ali may decrease blood sugar levels.
Recommended Dosage for taking Tongkat Ali Extracts
The recommended dosage is 1.3mg of extract per Kg of individual's body weight per day.
x = 1.3mg x weight(kg)
For example, if an individual is 100kg then his recommended dosage is 130mg per day (after meals)
Calculations :
x = 100kg x 1.3mg
= 130mg
The recommended dosage is 1.3mg of extract per Kg of individual's body weight per day.
x = 1.3mg x weight(kg)
For example, if an individual is 100kg then his recommended dosage is 130mg per day (after meals)
Calculations :
x = 100kg x 1.3mg
= 130mg
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