Pygeum
Pygeum is the bark of Prunus africana, an evergreen tree of the mountain forests of central and southern Africa and Madagascar. Bark is stripped from wild or managed trees, dried and extracted, usually with lipophilic solvents, to give extracts standardized to phytosterols (beta-sitosterol) and other lipid markers. Trade in the bark is controlled under international wildlife trade rules, so supply is limited and documented.
Suppliers sell different products under the same name. Specify the one you need.
Dried, milled stem or trunk bark, not standardized.
Extract standardized to total phytosterols (commonly 12% to 14%), the usual supplement form.
Extract supplied in an oil for softgel filling, with the carrier stated.
Compare each result with your own specification when the lot arrives.
Keep pygeum extract sealed, cool and protected from light and air; lipophilic extracts can oxidize, so oil forms are best kept nitrogen flushed. Bark powder should be kept dry. Shelf life or retest date comes from the supplier's spec, with the phytosterol assay repeated at retest.
Phytosterol content varies with harvest site and extraction, and supply is tied to permitted harvest volumes, so check each lot's assay and keep the supplier's origin and trade permit documents with the lot. Record the supplier lot and retest date.
Facts from regulators and standards bodies, each linked to its source.
Health Canada's Pygeum natural health product monograph lists Prunus africana with dried stem bark and trunk bark as the source parts.
Source: webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)The same monograph covers extracts standardized to 12-14% phytosterols.
Source: webprod.hc-sc.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)This is general information, not regulatory advice. Status differs by country and by how the ingredient is used, so check the rules for your product and market.
Manufacturers and distributors whose own websites say they sell it.
Manufacturer · Mollet del Vallès, Spain
Sells it as Prunera
Euromed is a Spanish producer of standardized botanical extracts for pharmaceutical, supplement, food and cosmetic companies, with plants near Barcelona and in Murcia. It is part of the Dermapharm Group.
Suppliers are in alphabetical order and none pays to appear. Each claim is checked against the supplier’s own website on the date shown. Ask for the specification sheet and a recent COA before you order, and confirm details with the supplier.
Common forms include bark powder, standardized lipophilic extract and softgel-ready oil extract. Ask each supplier for the specification sheet of the exact grade they quote.
Expect identity (HPTLC), phytosterol assay (GC), residual solvents, heavy metals, microbiology and physical tests, each with its method, specification and result for that lot.
Keep pygeum extract sealed, cool and protected from light and air; lipophilic extracts can oxidize, so oil forms are best kept nitrogen flushed. Bark powder should be kept dry. Shelf life or retest date comes from the supplier's spec, with the phytosterol assay repeated at retest.
Health Canada's Pygeum natural health product monograph lists Prunus africana with dried stem bark and trunk bark as the source parts. The same monograph covers extracts standardized to 12-14% phytosterols.
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