Tongkat Ali
Also: Eurycoma longifolia · longjack · Malaysian ginseng · pasak bumi
Promising for men with stress-related low T — only buy from brands with third-party assays; the supplement market is full of underdosed and adulterated tongkat.
Testosterone & hormonal load
Tongkat ali (Eurycoma longifolia) root extract contains bioactive quassinoids including eurycomanone, believed to act as LH secretagogues and free testosterone boosters via SHBG modulation. RCTs in hypogonadal men and stressed individuals show meaningful testosterone increases and improvements in sexual function scores. However, adulteration and underdosing are rampant in the supplement market — independent lab tests frequently find products that fail label claims.
Found in.
Two jurisdictions, two different verdicts.
Sold as a food supplement in EU. No specific restrictions.
Dietary supplement ingredient under DSHEA. No clinical dosage guidance established.
The receipts.
- [01]Talbott et al. 2013 — Tongkat Ali effects on stress hormones and mood state (PubMed)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23705671/
- [02]Leisegang et al. 2022 — Eurycoma longifolia improves serum testosterone in men (PubMed)pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36013514/
- [03]Henkel et al. 2014 — Tongkat ali and male reproductive parameterspubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24386995/
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