17-04-2013, 02:04 AM
(17-04-2013, 01:45 AM)AbiDrew85 Wrote:(16-04-2013, 11:20 PM)MonikaT Wrote: Based on the specs of the SP product you've ordered, I'm taking a guess that one capsule is about the same as four 320 mg capsules of a standardized extract. They claim it can maintain healthy sexual function in men. I have to assume this is by preventing the conversion of T into DHT.
Actually it quite clearly states that it's 250mg of extract that gives 45% fatty acids... Which is actually LESS ACTIVE than the standardized...
Standardized is 85-95%, so average that to 90% and you need to double your dose in mg to get the same effect as standardized with this product... so half the product mg and you're getting a measly 125mg of extract strength with this product per capsule... Which means you need to more than double it to get THE SAME AS one 320mg capsule of standardized...
All these considered... this product is a waste of money. I can think of several lower price per effective dose standardized extract products.
I also wonder what their solvent is. They say it's a 10:1 ratio, which means this is an extract in a solvent, rather than a pure extract with solvent removed.
They say it is 250 mg of a 10:1 extract (very highly concentrated) at 45% fatty acids and market it as 2500 mg. Given that standardized extract is, as you say, normally 85-95% fatty acids, I took that to mean it is more like 1250 mg of standardized extract. Thus it is more like four 320 mg capsules of standardized extract in one capsule.