Comment · Sat, June 18, 2022 · ND Owner
Rhodiola Rosea price difference
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ActualThrowaway7856 · 2 points
Can someone tell me why 60 grams of 3% Rosavins is more than double the price of the other two extracts?
I could get both 60 grams of Salidrose and 60 grams of Crenulata for roughly $32 and still save $8 compared to the $39.99 60 gram Rosavins. It's a little off-putting tbh especially since I really like the crenulata version and want to try the rosavin version. Even the capsule version is much more expensive.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
Real Rhodiola Rosea is expensive. This is why over 75% of extracts on the market are just mislabeled Rhodiola crenulata. So why is the rosavin standardized on more than the salidroside standardized rosea? From a scientific perspective, rosavins are round mainly in the rhizomes of the root. These are the small horizontal thread-like structures that get sent out from the root mass. This is a small part of the overall root mass. However, salidroside is found in the entire root itself. Since it is found in more of the plant, you can make more of a salidroside standardized extract for a cheaper price. However, to get a high rosavin extract you have to use mostly the rhizomes. This means you have less plant material to work with, and you are limited in the specific plants you can use. That's what results in the price being higher.