Silicon from Bamboo Extract 500mg | 365 Capsules | Vit4ever

Silicon from Bamboo Extract by Vit4ever

Silicon is a trace element that naturally occurs in small amounts in plants, grains, and vegetables. Vit4ever extracts the silicon in this supplement from bamboo extract, one of the richest plant-based sources of this element. The extract is standardized to 37 percent silicon and provides 500 mg of silicon per daily dose of four capsules. One bottle contains 365 capsules, with four per day sufficient for approximately three months. The capsules are vegan and made without unnecessary additives.

What silicon exactly is

Silicon (not to be confused with silicone, the plastic) is the most abundant element in the earth's crust after oxygen, especially in the form of silica and silicates in rocks and sand. In plants, it is found in cell walls, where it contributes to the strength of stems and leaves. Bamboo belongs to the grass family and is known as one of the plant species with the highest natural silicon content, which explains why bamboo shoots are often used as a source for silicon supplements. Other commonly used plant-based sources are horsetail (equisetum) and oat straw. Bamboo is also one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. Many people know silicon mainly from rocks or glass, but in food and supplements, it always refers to a different form that has nothing to do with building materials.

Standardization at 37 percent

Vit4ever processes young bamboo shoots into an extract that is standardized to 37 percent silicon. This means that each capsule provides a fixed amount, regardless of natural fluctuations in the bamboo harvest. With a daily dose of four capsules, you thus get 500 mg of silicon, derived from 1351 mg of bamboo extract. Without this standardization, the silicon content per capsule could vary, depending on where and when the bamboo was harvested. By fixing the content, you know exactly how much silicon you get with each dose, batch after batch. For comparison: loose, non-standardized bamboo powder can naturally contain between 10 and 40 percent silicon, depending on the age of the shoot and the soil on which the bamboo grew.

The form of silicon in this extract

In bamboo extract, silicon is mainly found as organically bound silicon, interwoven with the cell wall structures of the plant, unlike the inorganic silicon compounds found in rocks or sand. The bamboo extract is dry-milled and processed into a fine powder, which is then encapsulated. No chemical extraction with solvents is used, so the plant-based structure of the silicon remains largely intact.

Vegan and without additives

The capsule consists exclusively of the bamboo extract and a plant-based shell of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC). No colorings, flavorings, or magnesium stearate have been added, and the product is gluten- and lactose-free. Vit4ever has every production batch tested by an independent laboratory for content and contaminants, so that the contents match the label. With four capsules per day as the recommended dose and 365 capsules per bottle, you have a steady supply at home for approximately 91 days, about three months. You can take the four capsules spread throughout the day, for example, two at breakfast and two at dinner.

In short: this is plant-based silicon from bamboo, standardized to 37 percent and without unnecessary additives, packaged in a simple vegan capsule.