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Posted 6/12/2022 10:34 AM (GMT -5)
Trying to figure out the difference between JKW and resveratrol. I understand that resveratrol is one of the active ingredients in JKW.

It also sounds like most/many resveratrol products are made from JKW and that they are standardized to a certain amount of reseveratrol per dosage. Does this mean that its pure resveratrol, or is it just JKW standardized to a certain amount of reserveratrol, with all of the other bioactive compounds in it?

Reason I ask is because I'm looking for a new anti-inflammatory for my arthritis that wont aggravate my neuropathy through anti-microbial action. Boswellia serrata has been amazing my for my arthritis...its as strong as an nsaid and almost as strong as prednisone for me, yet it flares my neuropathy due to anti-microbial action.

Looking for other options. Borage oil hasnt done a thing. Same w/ curcumin. I have some JKW here, but worried that the antimicrobial action will stimulate my neuropathy. Do i just go buy pure resveratrol? Is there a difference other than labelling?

Post Edited (dcd2103) : 6/12/2022 9:37:46 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 6/12/2022 11:30 AM (GMT -5)
Hi dcd!

Funny you'd post this, I was looking into this a few days ago.

So my understanding is that when it's standardized to let's say 40% resveratrol, that the remaining 60% is simply un-standardized JKW. Meaning, other ingredients are indeed in the 60% and the standardized 40% is pure resveratrol extracted from crude JKW.

That's also why some turmeric curcumin products aren't 100% curcumin, because the other ingredients can be helpful.

If I remember correctly the most notable ingredients besides resveratrol in JKW are emodin and polydatin. Both of those can be helpful with inflammation and one of those is also anti-microbial but I forgot which one.

I would definitely get pure resveratrol if you're sensitive to it like you said.

You might want to look into liposomal resveratrol or resveratrol with bioperine (if you can tolerate it). Reason for this is resveratrol is absorbed very poorly.

Oh by the way, Boswellia is really helpful for me too 😃
Posted 6/12/2022 11:46 AM (GMT -5)
FWIW - Buhner used to talk about the whole herb being beneficial - not just the Resveratrol.
Posted 6/12/2022 1:20 PM (GMT -5)

RainyCloud said...
Hi dcd!

Funny you'd post this, I was looking into this a few days ago.

So my understanding is that when it's standardized to let's say 40% resveratrol, that the remaining 60% is simply un-standardized JKW. Meaning, other ingredients are indeed in the 60% and the standardized 40% is pure resveratrol extracted from crude JKW.

That's also why some turmeric curcumin products aren't 100% curcumin, because the other ingredients can be helpful.

If I remember correctly the most notable ingredients besides resveratrol in JKW are emodin and polydatin. Both of those can be helpful with inflammation and one of those is also anti-microbial but I forgot which one.

I would definitely get pure resveratrol if you're sensitive to it like you said.

You might want to look into liposomal resveratrol or resveratrol with bioperine (if you can tolerate it). Reason for this is resveratrol is absorbed very poorly.

Oh by the way, Boswellia is really helpful for me too 😃



Good call on the liposomal resveratrol rainy! there was a product I used a few years ago just ordered some
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