A comprehensive safety review of heavy metals found in Yellow, Red, Black Tongkat Ali and Kacip Fatimah is an important aspect of ensuring the quality and safety of these herbal supplements. Heavy metals, such as lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury, can potentially pose health risks when present in excessive amounts. Here's a brief overview of each heavy metal, its potential health implications and where it's normally found at:
Lead (Pb) : fruit juices, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, the air, the soil, the water, and even inside our homes
Cadmium (Cd) : cereals, leafy vegetables, nuts, legumes, rice, spinach, oats, barley, and potatoes
Arsenic (As) : fish, shellfish, meat, poultry, dairy products, and cereals
Mercury (Hg) : wine, certain types of fish (king mackerel, marlin, orange roughy, shark, swordfish, tilefish, ahi tuna, and bigeye tuna)
Generally most plant-based herbs take up both nutrients and minerals from the soil including heavy metals. It's a natural occurrence of the nature's growing process including root and plant herbs like Tongkat Ali and Kacip Fatimah, which grows in the wild rainforests.
When consuming food source from nature, there are many ways to reduce the dangers associated with heavy metals that comes with it. To make sure the levels of heavy metals are within safe boundaries, it's crucial that you consult the relevant Tongkat Ali and Kacip Fatimah manufacturer for a heavy metal report from a certified lab. Any certified manufacturer that is in compliance with safety standards set by regulatory authorities and health organisations should provide transparent information about the heavy metal content of their products. It's important for consumers to be informed and cautious about the permissible safety limits of these heavy metals and to choose Tongkat Ali & Kacip Fatimah supplements from reputable brands that rigorously test their products for heavy metal content to ensure the supplements meet the safety criteria and are safe for consumption.
The good news is that at Ayu Flores Malayan Herbals is licensed with a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification and is registered with the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), which mandates that manufacturers test their pharmaceutical products on a regular basis to guarantee consumer safety. Any product application must undergo two to three years of rigorous screening in order to be certified under NPRA. Under the Malaysian Ministry of Health, the NPRA is in charge of all pharmaceutical-related prescriptions and dispensations made in the country. Due to Ayu Flores Malayan Herbals' NPRA certification, all of our Tongkat Ali and Kacip Fatimah products have undergone safety testing to ensure they are fit for human consumption. This ensures that the standards and quality of all our Tongkat Ali and Kacip Fatimah products are safe and of the highest quality for consumption.
Below are the reports on the heavy metal test conducted in 2023 on Ayu Flores Malayan Herbals Tongkat Ali and Kacip Fatimah supplements.
Yellow Tongkat Ali Heavy Metal Chart
Red Tongkat Ali Heavy Metal Chart
Black Tongkat Ali Heavy Metal Chart
Kacip Fatimah Heavy Metal Chart
