Last Update: 3rd April 2023
There are only two countries in the world that harvest Tongkat Ali, i.e Malaysia and Indonesia. But is Malaysian Tongkat Ali worth buying?
This article provides insights as to why Malaysia is the best country to buy authentic Tongkat Ali.
Learn more about what Malaysia has to offer with its exceptional biodiversity that enables quality Tongkat Ali to grow, its decades of Tongkat Ali research and development, standardization, and Government-funded commercialization efforts.
Malaysia has long been under the radar as a country that harvests and produces potent Tongkat Ali extract. The truth is, rich biodiversity and decades of research activities have made Tongkat Ali quintessentially Malaysian by herbalists, nutritionists and health experts centuries after its first discovery by botanist surgeon Sir William Jack in 1822.
“Malaysia is the pioneer in Tongkat Ali research which led to global growth and mass adoption”, said former CEO of Biotropics, Tengku Sharir, an industry leader who led the commercialization and export of Tongkat Ali in the last decade.
Early coverage by Reuters showed that Malaysia led the Tongkat Ali race as early as 2007, taking the limelight as the natural supplement for men’s sexual health. Longjack as it is known in the US, enabled wider acceptance of Tongkat Ali that was once originated from Malaysia.
After decades of research and clinical trials by MIT and other global scientists, Malaysia is seen as a country that produces high-quality Tongkat Ali extract that complies with FDA dietary supplement standards and the Malaysian Tongkat Ali Standards MS2409.
Buying Malaysian Tongkat Ali provides a piece of mind for many US consumers as the country has established a reputation for exporting quality extract that passes stringent 3rd party lab tests and toxicity tests. Some Malaysian-made extracts are used in clinical trials, making it a “clinically-tested Tongkat Ali extract” that guarantees higher efficacy that translates to wider health benefits and applications .
AKARALI is the world’s first clinically tested Tongkat Ali brand with US-patented Physta extract that is sourced through sustainable Tongkat Ali harvesting. This is made possible by working with the local indigenous community, Orang Asli, on a long-term green harvesting.
Malaysian Tongkat Ali (or Malaysian Ginseng) is touted as the best Tongkat Ali in the market due to exceptional wild harvesting techniques and superior extraction protocol, coupled with quality standards in its manufacturing processes.
Tongkat Ali plant is carefully preserved and harvested in Malaysia using sustainability and quality protocols.
Approximately 90% of Tongkat Ali sold in the market is sourced from either Malaysia or Indonesia.
Most general consumers are not aware that the top Tongkat Ali brands today are using raw Tongkat Ali materials sourced from Malaysia or Indonesia, despite being made in the US.
The rise of cheap quality Tongkat Ali extract from China is a growing concern in America. Most of the raw Tongkat Ali roots are sourced illegally from Indonesia and mixed with sawdust and contaminants before being re-exported to the US.
Here are 5 reasons why Malaysian Tongkat Ali remains the best Tongkat Ali in the world.
Tongkat Ali roots sourced from Malaysia have higher bioactive ingredients due to the soil quality as many researchers believe that the best soil fuels the best plant. The soil is the link between the air, water, rocks, and organisms, thus it is responsible for many functions in the natural ecosystem.
In addition, Malaysia is blessed with a rich biodiversity and ecosystem that enables Tongkat Ali plant to grow in a healthy environment. You may find mature Tongkat Ali plants in Malaysia with a diameter 1 to 2 feet, most are harvested in the wild 100 million-year-old Malaysian rainforests.
Mature Tongkat Ali plants, when harvested in the wild, have considerably higher eurycomanone and eurypeptides. This makes Malaysia a unique country for sourcing the best Tongkat Ali raw root extract. You rarely find Malaysian Tongkat Ali sold in the US market or Amazon, making it highly sought after by discerning consumers, health coaches, nutritionists and even healthcare professionals.
The best Tongkat Ali is left to grow for at least five years to ensure the root produce the highest level of bio-active ingredients.
Malaysia is home to 130 million year old rainforest – with more than 185,000 recorded species of fauna and 12,500 species of flowering plants.
The best and finest Tongkat Ali in Malaysia can be found in remote locations of Perak and Pahang, most locations are free from any human contamination and pollutants.
One of the main advantage of buying Malaysian Tongkat Ali is that the roots have lower levels of toxicity (i.e mercury, arsenic or lead) compared to Indonesian Tongkat Ali. Malaysian Tongkat Ali brands such as AKARALI is 3rd party lab-tested by EUROFINS that meet toxicity FDA safety standards. 3rd party lab tested Tongkat Ali by a reputable organization such as EUROFINS brings higher confidence for US and UK consumers when buying Malaysian Tongkat Ali.
The best Tongkat Ali roots are often handpicked by artisans with years of experience.
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Malaysia is the first country that develop a hot-water standardized Tongkat Ali extract and a unique fingerprinting chromatography tested technology for quality control.
The world’s first patented Tongkat Ali extract known as Physta (or LJ100) was invented in Malaysia in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States in the early 2000s. The joint MIT-Malaysia Tongkat Ali research partnership was considered the world’s first Tongkat Ali research that has enabled Malaysia to be in the industry leader in Tongkat Ali development.
In short, buying Malaysian Tongkat Ali means you are buying the best the extraction technology that was carefully developed with the best scientists and herbal researchers.
The best Tongkat Ali brand such as AKARALI is manufactured by Biotropics, one of few USFDA-approved facilities in Malaysia.
Physta® formulation, is a patented hot water extraction technology that is exclusively available in all AKARALI™ products, making it the best Tongkat Ali from Malaysia that you can now buy in the US, UK and Australia.
Physta® Tongkat Ali formulation is clinically tested on humans with 26 clinical trials that ensure the highest potency and maximum absorption of bioactive compounds. This makes AKARALI Physta the best Malaysian Tongkat Ali extract in the market, sold to more than 30 countries around the world.
Along with the Malaysian Tongkat Ali Standard MS2409, you may find the best blueprint of Tongkat Ali extraction processes, harvesting and protocol in Malaysia as depicted below.
Knowing that the Tongkat Ali hot water extraction technology is funded the Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund company Khazanah Nasional places greater confidence to the international buyers and end consumers.
Years of technological development give birth to top Tongkat Ali brands such as AKARALI, a popular best-selling Tongkat Ali in the US. It is one of the few clinically tested Tongkat Ali brands in the market that delivers the highest potency and efficacy that meet FDA dietary safety standards.
Khazanah’s investment in traditional medicine has placed Tongkat Ali as one of the best and most popular herbal supplements globally.
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Buying Tongkat Ali from Malaysia gives you the ultimate peace of mind. Tongkat Ali industry in Malaysia is backed by strong policies, standards and enforcement by the authorities.
Malaysia is the first country in the world that develop a Tongkat Ali Standard known as the MS2409, which outline the procedures, processes and other quality controls in order to meet the required standardization. In addition, the Malaysian health authorities impose strict rules and regulations on the use and selling of Tongkat Ali supplements, or products that contain illegal substances.
In other areas, enforcement authorities in Malaysia will curb illegal Tongkat Ali smugglers, and do you know that it is illegal to export Tongkat Ali in it’s raw form?
If you were caught smuggling a raw Tongkat Ali root outside of Malaysia, you may be arrested, fined, or worse still, jailed in Malaysia!
Yellow Tongkat Ali is still regarded as one of the best Tongkat Ali root compared to Black and Red Tongkat Ali in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, the health authorities in Malaysia are constantly monitoring illegal, fake and counterfeit products in the market. Every product sold in the market or for export is vetted by the Ministry of Health in Malaysia.
If you are unsure, here is the list of banned herbal supplements published by the Malaysian drugs & health authorities.
Malaysian Tongkat Ali is known to be authentic and it is touted to be the best country to buy or source Tongkat Ali extract. Although there are many reputable trusted Malaysian Tongkat Ali suppliers and manufacturers, you may want to exercise some caution.
Buying authentic from trustworthy Tongkat Ali brands in Malaysia has less risks, but always choose 3rd party lab-tested Tongkat Ali that use standardized hot water extract instead of the cheaper ethanol-based extract. Standardized hot water extract is rare in Malaysia and considered a premium extract. Thus only few brands use such a premium extract protocl in their products.
Another thing to bear in mind when buying Malaysian Tongkat Ali is the fact the Malaysian Tongkat Ali standard MS2409 is not a requirement to manufacturers, although most Malaysian Tongkat Ali suppliers do adhere to general safety tests such as microbial load limit and heavy metal content test.
Generally, Malaysian Tongkat Ali is worth buying, especially brands that adhere to 3rd party lab tests to ensure it doesnt exceed toxicity limits, free from adulterants and meeting other FDA dietary requirements.
Malaysian companies that sell tongkat ali products must have over 0.8% eurycomanone content to claim that their product contains tongkat ali
The best Malaysian Tongkat Ali brands generally contain eurycomanone content between 0.8% to 1.5%, making it more potent compared to US-made Tongkat Ali supplements. This makes buying Malaysian Tongkat Ali better value for money due to its purity and authenticity.
Malaysian Tongkat Ali is equally trusted by most environmentalists due to its sustainable harvesting. Brands such as AKARALI invests in sustainable wild harvesting of Tongkat Ali by educating and working together with Orang Asli (i.e indigenous) who lives in rainforests of Malaysia.
For instance, harvesting of Tongkat Ali is manually done using hand-held tools like the one shown below to minimize damage to the rainforests.
Sustainable harvesting means each Tongkat Ali plant harvested is replaced with 3 new plants.
Malaysia’s approach to green harvesting has attracted many herbal experts such as US herbalist Chris Killham. He visited Malaysia to study Tongkat Ali even before it was popularized by Dr. Andrew Huberman.
His story was published in ABC News and Malaysia Tongkat Ali took the global stage due to the potential use and wide application to improve men’s health. He went deep into the rainforests of Malaysia to discover Tongkat Ali and many other interesting findings. You may read his full story here.
The best method to gain the most from Tongkat Ali root is to allow it to dry in order to remove excess water content.
Tongkat Ali is a great Malaysian story that is filled with a rich history, dating back from the 1600s to centuries of tradition of natural wellness. The fact that Tongkat Ali was first discovered in Malaysia by Scottish William Jack in 1822 was a historic milestone that made Tongkat Ali seemingly popular in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
In fact, Malaysian Tongkat Ali was once a symbol of power for the Malay rulers in the 1800s. The painting of the Tongkat Ali plant shown below was a special gift by the Malay rulers to General William Farquhar during his visit to Malaysia in the 1800s.
“Tongkat Ali is indeed Malaysia’s national heritage, an amazing herb with a long history of use and decades of research”, said Dr. Zamir Hilman, a board-certified medical doctor.
“Going back to our ancestral roots, Malaysia has proudly positioned Tongkat Ali as an everyday supplement that works well on adults across various demographics”, he added.
The original painting of Tongkat Ali kept at he William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings in Singapore.
Those are five reasons why you should consider buying Tongkat Ali from Malaysia.
Now here is the fundamental question that you need to ask.
Yes, Malaysia produces the best quality Tongkat Ali due to exceptional wild harvesting techniques, decades of research to develop the best extraction protocols and compliance with the highest pharmaceutical quality standards.
If you are in doubt, search results from Bing and Google provide you with the same answer.
Without doubt, Malaysia remains the best country in the world to source raw Tongkat Ali, to buy powder extract or even supplements (in capsule form). The country is a clear winner after decades of public-private-partnership to bring the world’s best Tongkat Ali to consumers.
Tongkat Ali is a hallmark of national heritage in Malaysia for centuries. Decades of research and clinical trials have positioned Malaysia as the best country to source and develop quality Tongkat Ali extract. This creates multiplier effects to businesses,health practitioners and consumers.
Other factors such as quality and safety standards have built strong consumer confidence in buying Malaysian Tongkat Ali supplements. And you can be assured that Tongkat Ali from Malaysia delivers the best outcomes for your health goals.
Should you buy one?
This is a definite yes.
Naressa Khan contributes regularly on AKARALI. As a writer and journalist, Naressa is all about creating, deconstructing, and reassembling meanings through words. With this approach always in mind, she eagerly explores the nuances in life via the aspects of lifestyle, culture, travel, health, and wellness.
4 Responses
Thanks for explaining five reasons why the best TA on the earth is from Malaysia. I know most Tongkat ali is farmed in Malaysia/Indonesia and there three key benefits of tongkat ali include reducing stress, improving libido, and building muscle. I think Tongkat ali is one of the best natural medicines for human body. Thanks again for your special blog article.
Hello Sirs,
I wrote to Company LJack (M) SDN BHD (7, Jalan Mega A, Taman Industrial Mega Bandar Teknologi Kajang Semenyih 43500 Selangor, Malaysia) several times by email (sales@ljack.com; chan@ljack.com; sales@ljack.com) with an offer (see in attach, 3 files) to buy directly from him product “Tongkat Ali Jack“, but I could not get a response.
Tell us, please, where, at what address and to whom to contact about this case.
Please, give us an answer.
Sincerely,
Tamaz Diasamidze
02.21.22
Hi there Tamaz, we are not aware of such company in Malaysia. You may purchase Tongkat Ali powder from us directly at shahid@akarali.com or helpdesk@akarali.com. We export quality Tongkat Ali around the world
Hello Sir/Madam
I’m looking for buyers for quite a large amount of tongkat ali roots, mainly black TA, that I had collected. I’m wondering if you could assist me in this. TQ.
Mae