Pfaffia (Suma)

Product Description

Pfaffia Glomerta, also known as Suma, is a plant native to Brazil and harvested throughout the country.  It is **0% wildcrafted, but carefully monitored to ensure sustainability.  Also known as Brazilian Ginseng or 'para tudo' in Portugues (which translates to 'for everything') it a commonly used herb supplement throughout Brazil. 

The common use of this brought about my scientific studies.  Extensive tests were able to isolate saponins and ecdysterones. Saponins act as adjuvents, allowing nutrients to penetrate cell walls.  Ecdysterones are similar in their action to assist in cell membrane absorption. Ecdysterones are particularly effective adjuvents for proteins however, lending themselves to aiding in the increase of muscle mass.  

Pfaffia is available in rough cut (for extraction), tea cut (for loose and bagged teas, and powder (for capsules and tablets) forms.  An extract standardized to ecdysterones is under development at this time, but not commercially available.