After its first discovery by surgeon-turned-botanist William Jack in 1820, Londoners now celebrate the return of Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma Longjack) as after 200 years, paving its way as the top natural supplements by healthy and aging adults.
“The first authentic Tongkat Ali specimen arrived in the UK 200 years ago and it is still kept at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew London” said functional health expert AJ Brookes from Reading. He adds that Tongkat Ali’s rich history in Great Britain is the main reason behind the mass adoption in recent years due to growing clinical trials, proven health benefits and rising private healthcare costs in the UK.
Known for its anti-aging, anti-cancer properties and hormonal-boosting properties, Tongkat Ali gained global attention by scientists and medical professionals – mainly used for boosting energy, testosterone and libido.
According to leading UK Tongkat Ali brand AKARALI, the benefits include significant increase in energy and stamina, particularly for athletes and aging adults.
In a recent running event organized by RunThrough UK at Battersea, Tongkat Ali marked its UK-wide acceptance as a sports and energy supplement for marathon runners, including recreational and serious athletes.
“Clinically tested Tongkat Ali produced from standardized hot water extract is the one to look out for when buying in the UK, with 582% testosterone increase when paired with multivitamins or regular cardio exercises three times a week” said Alex Kua, Global Community Lead for AKARALI.
“We found that standardized Tongkat Ali performs better for active men than most Tongkat Ali in the UK market, with 40x more potency at moderate doses” said Shahid Shayaa, CEO of AKARALI during an interview at Mayfair, London.
You can now buy Tongkat Ali in the UK for as low as £0.80 per capsule, making it a cheaper value proposition compared to a cup of coffee, ensuring a fresh morning start and optimizing your energy consumption throughout your day.
He added that being the only premium Tongkat Ali brand in UK that is approved by health authorities such as Health Canada and National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) have attracted serious buyers who seek for authentic and genuine Tongkat Ali supplements that are backed by science, lab-tested and toxicity tested.
Herbal London expert Jonathan said that British consumers prefer buying Malaysian-sourced Tongkat Ali as it complies to recognized standards such as the MS2409 – a British equivalent gold standard for Tongkat Ali that are used by premium brands such as AKARALI.
“Tongkat Ali or Longjack has long been studied by British scientists for centuries hence why it is now used as a sports supplement rather than an anti-aging for older adults” said Alexander Brookes.
According to him many marathon runners in London who took Tongkat Ali experienced in surge in clarity, focus and overall energy after trying standardized Tongkat Ali root extract.
“It is 10 times more potent than NOW Food Tongkat Ali supplement, Solaray or Momentous Tongkat Ali that I bought in the past when I was new to Longjack” he added.
With that said, quality harvesting and clinically-tested Tongkat Ali root extract sets a new quality benchmark for British consumers seeking the best Tongkat Ali brands in the UK despite selling restrictions imposed by MHRA on UK-based and UK-made Tongkat Ali companies.
This prompted many bodybuilders in London, serious gym goers and active adults to switch to premium-grade standardized Tongkat Ali, driving higher demand of MS2409-certified Tongkat Ali imports from Malaysia.
Without UK custom restrictions, buying direct from manufacturers or reputable brand online seen as the best or preferred buying option if you seek top notch quality Tongkat Ali in the UK.
“Trusted Tongkat Ali products are not sold in the UK despite good reviews as supplements sold in eBay, Etsy and other marketplaces are usually not clinically tested, or standardized – falling below consumer expectations, with majority of complaints ranging from no effects on testosterone to minimal effects on energy or libido.” said a punter from Bayswater after experiencing British Supplements Tongkat Ali for 6 months.
Our independent research showed that AKARALI have long been the leading reputable Tongkat Ali brand in the UK with its long-standing research collaboration with MIT scientists, single-source harvesting techniques and standardized hot water extraction technology backed by 26 human clinical trials.
“The only pure authentic Tongkat Ali you could buy in the UK is usually manufactured using standardized extract, and the gold standards is when the extract is used or backed by clinical trials” said a private doctor from Kensington.
“I found AKARALI Physta® standardized root extract perform stronger compared to other UK brands. At 400mg daily, my testosterone and libido just went through the roof” said 43-year-old James Goodman, an Uber driver from East London.
Compared to newly-created Tongkat Ali UK brands such as Informed Sports, Solaray Tongkat Ali, Nutricost, Applied Nutrition or Momentous Huberman Tongkat Ali that source from untested Indonesian extracts, our analysts found high excessive maltodextrin and food agents (eg: corn or rich starch fillers) that are added into the capsules, diluting its bioavailability and efficacy.
“The fact that top notch Tongkat Ali brands such as AKARALI is approved by reputable health authorities in Canada gave great confidence to many of us in the UK. There is nothing like it in the market” said certified nutritionist Kate Hudson from Chelsea.
She added that clinically tested Tongkat Ali using standardized hot water extract is the one that consumers should go for as reported by Dr. Riena Malik – driven by higher potency from high concentration of key bioactive ingredients such as eurycomanone, eurypeptides and glycosaponin.
But British consumers need to be aware that not all Tongkat Ali in the UK is created equal.
While Solaray Tongkat Ali is an affordable value-priced brand in the UK, it has failed to boost testosterone due to low levels of eurycomanone as reported by Dr. Chris, a British medical professional who is now based in Australia.
He reported that his testosterone dropped by 30% after taking 400mg daily for 40 days, and further investigation showed low level of eurycomanone less than 0.1% found in Solaray did not produce additional testosterone in human body.
“Consumers are advised that many Tongkat Ali sold in the UK may turned out to be another snake-oil or scam if the bioavailability does not match the Tongkat Ali Standards MS2409” said Biotropics lead scientist Dr. Annie George.
Meanwhile, former Boots pharmacist Jamie Austin added that “Longjack is considered a safe natural testosterone supplement when taken in moderate doses and the effects of higher testosterone from adrenal glands is usually from a potent a clinically-proven extract.”
With 1 capsule sold every 30 seconds coupled with 57% increase in daily sales, reputable UK brands such as AKARALI are strengthening its market position as many affluent customers in London are switching to clinically-backed Tongkat Ali supplements compared to non-standardized or generic brands from British Supplements, or Supplement Place.
This return journey of Tongkat Ali after 200 years marks a new chapter in the British supplements industry, elevated by high quality and manufacturing standards, proven efficacy and lab-tested potency.
With the rise of preventive self-care, natural food supplements such as Tongkat Ali have a bright future in the UK alongside other popular herbs such as Ashwagandha.
