Rhodiola rosea Powder Extracts

Possibly the new wonder herb and acclaimed to be MORE effective than Ginseng. Referred to  as an "adaptogen", a substance that helps people adapt to stress.

During the cold war, Russian elite used to use extracts of this herb for top ranking military personnel, KGB special agents and athletes!! Also proven in numerous scientific research surveys, Rhodiola rosea is not only extremely effective but is also extremely safe with NO side effects whatsoever. Scores of Russian and Siberian experiments have proven that this acts as a potent cognitive stimulant that fights fatigue and stress and increases attention span and improves memory and concentration. It also relieves anxiety and eases depressive syndromes and sleep problems.

Rhodiola rosea has been confirmed in cell cultures in both animal and human studies to be anti-fatigue, anti-stress, antihypoxic (protecting against low oxygenstates), anti-oxidant, immune enhancing, and sexually stimulating. It helps our bodies to adapt to stress, thus increasing our physical and mental capacity for work, while decreasing urges to binge while being "stressed out". Do you ever feel yourself craving for sugary foods on a stressful day?  Are you like many people who feel constantly stressed and can't seem to get rid of those 5-10 unwanted pounds? These effects may be related, as increasing evidence is showing a connection between the imbalance of stress hormones and being overweight.

Rhodiola also known as Golden Root Artic Rose stimulates and protects the immune system by reinstating homeostasis (metabolic balance) in the body. It also increases the natural killer cells in the stomach and spleen. This action may be due to its ability to normalize hormones by modulating the release of glucocorticoid into the body. It also provides potent antioxidant properties. According to Russian researchers have found that the oral administration of Rhodiola inhibited tumor growths in rats by 39% and decreased metastasis by 50%. It improved urinary tissue and immunity in patients with bladder cancer. In other experiments with various types of cancer, including adenocarcinomas, the use of extracts of Rhodiola Rosea resulted in significant increased survival rate.

Rhodiola increase the ability to physically exercise and reduces the recovery time from doing so. Its known to reduce stress by optimizing levels of serotonin, dopamine and other neurotransmitters. Increased mental fitness, sexual health and helps prevent cardio problems and debility (failure of strength).

There are many commercial products on the market that contain Rhodiola rosea. But unfortunately a lot these products often have only limited or even no biological activity at all. Some of the reasons for this are because of bad harvesting during the wrong season, harvesting from a climatic region which is not suitable for the plant, also over-drying, or using an inferior extraction method. The manufacturing process also is a key factor in the preparation of a high quality adaptogenic extract, as is the selection of high quality raw materials using proper assay methods. The main active components of true Rhodiola rosea that are responsible for the extraordinary potency of Rhodiola rosea are cinnamol alcohol glycosides, especially ROSAVIN - cinnamyl-O-(6-O-L-arabinopyranosyl-D-glucopyranosid) and SALIDROSIDE.

Quality Rhodiola rosea extract should contain at least 3% rosavins and 1% or less salidroside.

For more detailed information on Rhodiola rosea please refer to our Scientific Data/News section see article "Rhodiola rosea: A Phytomedicinal Overview"