5-HTP 100mg Griffonia Extract | 180 Capsules | Vit4ever

5-HTP from Griffonia by Vit4ever

Behind the abbreviation 5-HTP lies a chemical name that sounds less familiar than it actually is: 5-hydroxytryptophan. This substance is naturally found in the seeds of the Griffonia simplicifolia plant, a tree that grows in West and Central Africa. Vit4ever uses an extract of these seeds, standardized to a fixed percentage of 5-HTP. This makes these capsules appealing to anyone looking for an easy-to-dose Griffonia product without unnecessary additives.

What 5-HTP actually is

5-HTP is an intermediate substance that your body normally produces itself from the amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan is found in common foods such as cheese, nuts, eggs, and poultry, but its conversion to 5-HTP takes place in several small steps and depends on various factors, such as the rest of your diet. The Griffonia extract essentially skips a step: you get the intermediate substance directly, in a fixed and measurable amount per capsule. This means you know exactly what you are taking, instead of guessing how much tryptophan from your meal is actually converted. Griffonia extract is a widely used natural source of 5-HTP because the percentage of 5-HTP in the extract can be easily standardized.

333 mg extract, standardized to 30% 5-HTP

Each capsule contains 333 mg of Griffonia simplicifolia extract. This extract is standardized to 30% 5-HTP, which amounts to 100 mg of 5-hydroxytryptophan per capsule. This standardization is exactly why people choose an extract instead of ground seeds: the amount of 5-HTP is fixed, capsule after capsule. Want to know how this compares to other Griffonia products on the market? Always look at the percentage of 5-HTP in the extract, not just the total number of milligrams, because that tells you very little without that ratio. For example, an extract of 333 mg with 20% 5-HTP provides less 5-HTP than the same weight with 30%. At Vit4ever, this ratio is simply stated on the label, so you can calculate it yourself.

Griffonia simplicifolia, a plant with a long history

The Griffonia simplicifolia tree originally comes from West African countries such as Ghana and Ivory Coast, where the plant has long been known for its seeds. These seeds are remarkably rich in 5-HTP, making the plant one of the few natural sources of this substance suitable for large-scale extraction. For most other plants and foods, the 5-HTP content is too low or too variable to make a standardized supplement. By the way, that is also the reason why you rarely find 5-HTP as a standalone ingredient in food: it is almost always packaged in a Griffonia extract.

Short ingredients list and timing

In addition to the Griffonia extract, this product contains rice flour as a filler and a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose capsule shell. This is a plant-based raw material that serves as an alternative to the traditional gelatin capsule, made from animal collagen. There are no colorings or flavorings in the formula.

Take 1 capsule daily with a glass of water, preferably before a meal, and stick to the recommended daily dose on the label without increasing it yourself. If in doubt about combining it with other supplements or medication, it is wise to consult a doctor or pharmacist first. The bottle contains 180 capsules; at 1 capsule per day, this will last you six months without having to reorder in the meantime.