Comment · Fri, January 26, 2018 · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
Best Brand for Korean Panax Ginseng?
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trashaccount2000 · 5 points
A general internet search yields so many conflicting results — what is actually the best brand?
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verifitting · 5 points
Nootropicsdepot GS15-4 extract: ideal for sublingual administration. Highly energizing, anti-stress.
Nootropicsdepot Ginseng root extract: energizing to a lesser extent, more subtle but still uplifting. Ideal if GS15-4 is too strong or expensive.
Nootropicsdepot Ginseng leaf extract: made me drowsy, I had to go sleep way earlier in the evening. Might just be me but it was not good at all.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic & Nootropics Depot
This is a perfect illustration as to why natural extracts are so complex, and why we offer different ones of the "same" thing. On paper, the leaf is the most potent, as it has the most ginsenosides by far. The root has a lot less, but some find it to be more stimulating than the leaf. Then you have GS15-4, which is fermented to yield compound K, or IH-901, a metabolite of ginsenosides. It actually has the least ginsenosides, but many people say it is the most potent for stimulation. It's also made from roots that are harvested in the 4-5th years, where our normal root extract is usually harvested in the 6th year. They also leave the small hair-like rootlets on the roots instead of removing them, as they claim you lose some beneficial compounds by discarding them. It's really cool!