Cissus Quadrangularis Extract | 40% Ketosterone | Vit4ever

Cissus Quadrangularis by Vit4ever

Cissus quadrangularis is a name you don't hear every day, but it is appearing more and more in the world of herbal extracts. Vit4ever contains 725 mg of Cissus quadrangularis extract per capsule, standardized to 40% ketosterone. That means 290 mg of ketosterone per capsule, a fixed amount that you will find on every label. The bottle contains 180 capsules, enough for six months at the recommended dosage of 1 capsule per day. Anyone looking for a concentrated extract of this climbing plant will quickly find their way to this type of dosage.

What exactly is Cissus quadrangularis

Cissus quadrangularis is a square, succulent climbing plant from the grape family. The plant grows naturally in India, Sri Lanka, and parts of Southeast Asia and Africa, often on trees or walls where it attaches itself with small tendrils. In the Ayurvedic tradition, the plant is known as Asthisamharaka. Cissus quadrangularis naturally contains substances such as ketosterone, quadrangularine, and various plant sterols. Vit4ever specifically standardizes the extract to the ketosterone content, so that you get the same concentration from batch to batch. That standardization is exactly why an extract form is used instead of dried plant material: a loose herbal powder can vary greatly in composition, while a 40 percent extract guarantees a fixed lower limit. Traditionally, the plant was often used fresh or dried into powder, but that makes it difficult to guarantee a constant dose between different harvests.

Why 40% ketosterone as a measure

Ketosterone is often used as a benchmark for standardizing Cissus extracts. An extract of 40% ketosterone is a relatively high concentration compared to raw plant powders, which often contain only a fraction of that content. For clarity: this says nothing about an effect, it only says something about how much of this specific group of substances is in the extract. With 725 mg of extract per capsule, you end up with 290 mg of ketosterone, a figure that you can find in the ingredient table on this page. What many people do not know: the percentage on the label says something about the concentration in the extract itself, not about the total amount of Cissus plant material that was used to make that extract. An extract is created by processing a multiple of raw material into a concentrated final product. Manufacturers choose this method because a standardized extract is simply easier to compare than a loose herbal powder without a stated percentage.

The role of black pepper extract in this formula

Each capsule also contains 10 mg of black pepper extract, of which 9.5 mg is piperine. Piperine is the substance that gives black pepper its sharp taste. In this formula, piperine has been added alongside the Cissus extract, as stated in the provided composition. It is a conscious choice by the manufacturer to combine these two ingredients in a capsule, something that can be seen with multiple herbal extracts. Vit4ever lists the exact amount of piperine separately in the table, so that you know exactly what you are getting besides the main ingredient. Black pepper extract is more often combined with plant extracts in the supplement world, and that can also be seen here in the fixed ratio between the two ingredients.

Vegan capsule formula without animal components

The capsule itself is made of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, a plant-based raw material that is considered the standard alternative to gelatin in the supplement industry. Therefore, this product is suitable for people who eat vegetarian or vegan, without having to compromise on the amount of extract per capsule. The ingredient list remains short: Cissus quadrangularis extract, the plant-based capsule shell, and black pepper extract. No artificial colors, no unnecessary fillers that unnecessarily lengthen the list. For those accustomed to supplements with a long list of additives, this simplicity immediately stands out. Especially with extracts with a high dosage per capsule, there is little room left for unnecessary fillers, and that is noticeable in the short ingredient list of this product.

Cissus quadrangularis remains a lesser-known extract in the Netherlands compared to, for example, turmeric or ginkgo, but the demand for it is growing. This is partly due to its origin in the Ayurvedic tradition, and partly due to the high, standardized dosage that manufacturers like Vit4ever now offer. With 180 capsules per bottle and a dosage of 1 piece per day, you have a six-month supply in one purchase, without having to reorder halfway through. For those who want to know exactly what is in a capsule, the fixed standardization to ketosterone offers a clear reference point, something that is often missing with loose herbal powders.