Tongkat ali usage as a traditional remedy was born in Malaysia. Therefore, it is not surprising that Malaysia is the leading country for tongkat ali usage and the main exporter of tongkat ali products in the world. As eurycomanone has been identified as a reliable marker to determine the presence and potency of tongkat ali preparations, the government of Malaysia has established the MS 2409:2011 regulation, which states that the eurycomanone level for tongkat ali herbal preparation in the market as measured by HPLC should be above 0.8% (typically in the range of 0.8-1.5%). This regulation applies in addition to other safety measures such as microbial load and heavy metal content.
The MS 2409:2011 regulation has a very important implication, Malaysian companies (such as our trusted manufacturer) that sell tongkat ali products must have over 0.8% eurycomanone content to claim that their product contains tongkat ali as well as comply with safe levels of microbiological and heavy metal measures, else they would be breaking the law.
At Herbolab we have gone beyond the minimum 0.8% eurycomanone content, we promise a potency of at least 2% eurycomanone for every batch. This promise is not something that a company selling 200:1 tongkat ali can uphold, because they do not know how potent their tongkat ali is or even if their tongkat ali is genuine at all!
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