Veggie caps no good for Cat's Claw according to Raintree nutrition............

[Guest guest]

I just ran acros this and thought it was important. I have been using

veggie caps..... anyone else using veggiecaps?

1/14/2006 -- Are the capsules containig cat´s claw vegan?

Response From Raintree Nutrition:

No, we use standard gelatine capsules. Many of the veggie caps don't

break down in the stomach but pass into the bowel to digest. Cat's

claw is a good example of why we don't use veggie caps. This plant

needs sufficient stomach acid to break down the active alkaloid

chemicals that are bound to tannins. If the veggie cap doesn't

dissolve in the stomach, then you can't absorb the active alkaloid

chemicals and the benefits and effectiveness is reduced. If you still

don't want regular gelatin capsules, we sell cat's claw in a bulk

powder for $18 instead. It is the same powder we put into capsules.

Alan Wallace

Practitioner Advisor