Three factors to recognize Original Shatavari are,
1. ‘Break the Stick’ to Know Oil Content and Antioxidants: In any dried herb, care should be taken to ensure that essential oils and antioxidants are not lost during the drying process. For quality check, take Shatavari root stick in hand and break it. If it is the best Variety and perfectly dried, the stick will crush instead of break. The oil content of the best Shatavari can be identified by Squeezing the crushed part. Our Shatavari root follows this quality procedure to deliver the best Shatavari for you. The essential oil yield of our Shatavari is around .24 mg to 3.5 mg per ounce water distillation solution.
2. Do Water Test for Bioactive Agents: Break one Shatavari root and put it in a glass of water. If it completely sinks within 5 minutes, can understand you got some ‘bad’ Shatavari. The bad Shatavari contains more air spores than active biochemicals. Modern research has shown half of the active agents in Shatavari are non-soluble. It may take hours to sink good quality Shatavari in water because it is rich in tannins, saponins, and antioxidants. You can check this with our Shatavari and can feel the difference.
3. Crush and Feel the Aroma for Flavanoids: Aroma is very important to distinguish the best Satavari from the useless one. Crush the Shatavari root and rub it in your hands. Feel the pleasant and sharp smell of herb, not fungus.