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Siberian ginseng - Capsules

One of the key activities of Benseng International BV is filling hard-gel capsules with various kinds of Ginseng and pseudo ginseng species. Fillers, additives or other medicinal herbs or food supplements may be added to the capsules too.

A hard-gel capsule is usually filled with powders or granulates. Two halves of the capsule are clicked together to close it.

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Siberian Ginseng hard-gel capsules can be filled with ground root powder or with extract powder.



Contents

Capsules can contain ground Siberian Ginseng Root Powder as well as Extract powder, with or without additives.

Root powder:
The dried Eleutherococcus roots are ground to a fine powder, with a natural level of eleutherosides which is not standardized. For an optimal efficacy of this powder, a daily intake of 5-10 capsules is advised. Because so many capsules have to be taken, capsules filled with concentrated extract powder are usually preferred.

Extract powder:
The most common Siberian Ginseng extract powder contains 0,8 % eleutherosides. For the product to work optimally 1-2 capsules a day is sufficient. The advantage of extract powder is that it is absorbed by the body very efficient, promoting quick effects.

Additives:
Because the price of Siberian ginseng is considerable lower then from the real ginsengs, usually not fillers are added to it. If for any reason a filler is required, the most inexpensive one is rice flour. For technical reasons or because of taste other additives are sometimes added, for example: dicalciumfosfate, maltodextrin, magnesiumstearate, silicon dioxide or glucose powder. Of course there are other conceivable options.

When deciding to use an additive, it is advised to combine it with an extract powder with the highest possible ginsenoside level. This will ensure an active extract powder en is relatively the cheapest option. Depending on the amount of filler added, the desired ginsenoside level can be obtained.

Another benefit of adding a filler to the extract powder is that it will drastically decrease the hygroscopic nature of the product.

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Powders or mixtures that are difficult to process and small batches can be handled. In that case a small hand-driven machine is better suitable than a semi-automatic or full-automatic one.



Types of capsules

Most common are hard-gel capsules made of animal origin. Increasingly popular however are the ones of vegetable origin: vegetarian capsules.

Standard hard gelatin capsule:
made of collagen: a fibrous protein composed of 18 different amino-acids found in the tissue and bones of animals. The natural collagen from animals is macerated and purified after which it is processed into capsules.

Vegetable hard gelatin capsule:
made of cellulose-like raw material named HPMC (Hydroxy Propyl Methyl Cellulose). These VEGI-caps or Vcaps meet the strict dietary needs of people with a vegetarian lifestyle. In addition these capsules do not contain starch, gluten or preservatives.

Size of capsules

For Siberian ginseng capsules the most commonly used size is a so-called size "0" capsule. Occasionally a larger "00" or a smaller "1" is used.

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All sizes of hard-gel capsules are also available in the so-called "EL=Extra Long" variety (approximately 10% longer and more capacity). For most of these special capsules a certain minimal purchase quantity is applicable.
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Hard gelatin capsules are available in many possible colors and sizes.



Color

Most often transparent capsules are chosen for Siberian ginseng. White and ivory are additional popular choices. The hard gel capsules are available in almost any possible color or color combination.

Filling weight capsules

On average the smallest possible capsule is preferred by consumers: it is easier to swallow. Suppliers usually prefer a large capsule because it is relatively cheaper.

The powder capacity for a certain capsule depends on the volume weight of the powder and in lesser extent how it is filled (automatically or by hand).

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Packaging

Normally Siberian ginseng capsules are offered in bulk packaging, but delivery in any desired packaging is possible: separated in a bottle/jar of blistered in a box.

Double weight- and amount controls guarantee that you receive what you ask for.

Dosage

In-vitro-tests have shown that the absorption of eleutherosides from Siberian ginseng extracts is double the absorption of dried roots or root powders. Counted in milligrams, this means that in order to get the same results a double dose of ground root powders is needed in comparison to Siberian Ginseng extract powders.

For Siberian ginseng extract powders an advised optimal therapeutic dose is 5-10 mg of pure eleutherosides daily. For capsules with 400 mg extract powder that contain for example 0,8% eleutherosides, that would be about 2 to 3 capsules a day.

When taking capsules with Siberian ginseng root powder, then it is advised to take a daily dose of at least 5-10 capsules filled with 500 mg root powder per capsule.

Practical experiences have demonstrated that activity and effects of Siberian Ginseng do not decline proportionally as a daily dose is lowered.

There is no dangerous (damaging) maximum daily dose, but 0,5 mg pure eleutherosides daily is considered as a minimal dose. If you take less than 0,5 mg a day it will most likely not contribute anything.

When mixed with other medicinal herbs, a lower dose of Siberian Ginseng might be sufficient.



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