Bulk Herb extracts and Herbal Extracts Manufactured by HimPharm

Raw herbs are herbs in their natural form. They consist of leaves, stems or roots, depending on the part of the plant to be used. Raw herbs are dried, sifted, then either cut or ground & milled into a powder. Herb Powders can be packed inside capsules, made into tablets, gummies, syrups or sold loose as herb powders so they can be added to a juice or smoothie.

The advantage of consuming a herb is that one gets the herb’s complete spectrum of plant chemicals, also called phytochemicals. This is specifically good if we do not know how a single chemical isolated from the herb (alkaloid) performs on its own, or if there is a lack of evidence on its actions. As preparing raw herbs is a simple process hence herbs tend to be less expensive than other forms discussed below.

Herbs and herb powders are not standardised. This means that they haven’t been tested to determine how much chemical components they contain. Without testing for chemical components, it is very hard to judge the quality & potency of a herb. Raw herbs & herb powders also have in-digestible plant fibres and comparatively fewer active ingredients or phytochemicals when compared to extracts. As a result, you won’t absorb everything in the herb powder. Because of this herb powders will be less potent, so to ensure complete dosage one will need to consume a significantly more raw herb powder to see benefits of the herb. Another point to consider while comparing raw herbs with extracts is that the chemical components in raw herbs can not be standardised. It has been seen that when a raw herb is assessed for its chemical components then the potency of the chemical constituents (phytochemicals) in the herb can differ from one plant to another. Also, there is a variation in the constituents of the herb based on the altitude where the herb is planted, time of harvest, soil conditions, etc. There can be many reasons for the difference in chemical components of a raw herb. As a result, it is extremely difficult to provide the same quality of raw herb or herb powder across different batches. If one were to experience great benefits from a particular batch of a raw herb, then it would be extremely difficult, almost impossible to match the same quality of the raw herb or to guarantee the same results for the herb in every batch that is manufactured for that herb. In contrast, it is possible to standardise herbal extracts based on the strength of a particular chemical component to achieve the same concentration and thereby the same effect with every batch of herbal extract that is manufactured.