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St. John's Wort 90ct.

Key Features and Differences
Feature OWH St. John's Wort
Typical St. John's Wort Standardized Extract
0.3% hypericin potency- as used in clinical trials
Meets potency
Meets potency
Purity
This product has NOT been chemically modified or processedTypically the plant is extracted using a solvent to concentrate the hypericin level.
Hyperforin and other flavonoids (recently discovered constituents that may attribute activity)Since this product has not been chemically altered it retains all the natural constituents of this plant in their natural balanced ratio. Recent studies show that this plant contains several constituents which work synergistically.The marker is hypericin which may be elevated at the expense of hyperforin and flavonoids.

This is because the hypericin and the flavonoids are extracted with water, whereas the hyperforin is best extracted using alcohol (or other solvents).

These key constituents will vary from standardized extract to standardized extract depending on the manufacturing method used.

Stability (shelf life)
The stability of the hypercicin level is far superior to that of standardized extract products according to our research. The compounds in standardized extracts are quite unstable, and could slowly decompose in products as they sit on store shelves.
SaferSt. John's Wort has been used without side effects for thousands of years. Recent publications show that hyperforin attributes many of the interactions we observe today.