Comment · Mon, February 23, 2015 · Ceretropic
How can I buy high quality St. John's Wort extract in the US?
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deyv · 7 points
Just like the title says, where can I get pharmaceutical grade St. John's Wort extract capsules in the US?
I've been using Deprim Forte, made by Sandoz for eastern European markets, and it's been very helpful with my depression. I'm worried about buying from smaller, America producers, because I don't know if they can match the quality of an international pharmaceutical manufacturer. Any advice?
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chemicalambrosia · 4 points
Perika St Johns wort is a patented extract that has had a lot of studies done on that specific patented extract((WS® 5570)). There is definitely a better choice of high quality(hyperforin standarized) SJW extracts in Europe, but Perika is definitely good to go.
I wish some suppliers would import some of the other brands from Europe and offer them, but Perika is probably the best available here. This is another one to potentially check out if Perika doesn't meet your needs for some reason, but I don't know as much about this one:
http://www.hbcprotocols.com/products-HV280.html
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
Perika is about the % Hyperforin, but it is more about their patented stability process. Regular hyperforin degrades after a couple weeks. They developed a process to stabilize it, so that it remains potent for a lot longer. So even if you get standardized hyperforin extract, it will only be potent for 1-2 weeks.
I am reading through the patent paperwork now, to see how they stabilized it.