Updated Aug 22, 2026 · by Felix Hesse · Verified by SAC team
Generic Akarkara Root Powder Anacyclus pyrethrum Pellitory Roots - 100 Gm — product
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Generic Akarkara Root Powder Anacyclus pyrethrum Pellitory Roots - 100 Gm Review

SKIP

Listed for completeness

SAC Product Score™ — how it breaks down
  • Label identity & botanical naming30%6.0
  • Processing transparency25%4.5
  • Dose reproducibility20%4.0
  • Cost per gram15%3.0
  • Availability10%7.5
  • Buy ifEvery other listing in the field is out of stock simultaneously
  • Skip ifAny other product on our Akarkara ranking is available
  • Skip ifYou want any label information beyond the plant name
Read the full analysis

This listing sells 100 g of Akarkara root powder under a literal Generic brand name at $0.302 per gram - three and a half times the price of the cheapest genuine powder in the field. There is no processing detail, no origin statement, and no brand to hold accountable. We include it because our ranking covers every genuine Akarkara listing on US Amazon, and the honest summary is: there is no reason to choose it over any product ranked above it.

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▸ THE SCORE

How we built the SAC Product Score™4.9/10

Label identity & botanical naming30%6/10

Names the botanical and the common name - the minimum viable identity statement.

Processing transparency25%4.5/10

No claims at all beyond 100% pure - the least informative label in the field.

Dose reproducibility20%4/10

Loose powder, no standardisation - the category-wide 4.0 on dose control.

Cost per gram15%3/10

$0.302 per gram is 3.5 times the field floor - the worst value we measured.

Availability10%7.5/10

In stock on our checks, which is the only criterion it scores respectably on.

▸ SPECS

The product at a glance

Form
Loose root powder
Size
100 g
Cost per gram
$0.302
Standardisation
None stated
Price
$30.17
▸ TRUTH CHECK

Marketing claims vs. reality

Not verified

100% pure Akarkara powder

No testing, no brand, no accountability chain behind the claim.

Not verified

Premium imported roots

No origin statement or import documentation appears anywhere on the listing.

▸ THE DEEP DIVE

What our test actually found

01The price makes no sense

At $30.17 per 100 g this costs more than bixa BOTANICAL's fuller-labelled 198 g tin. We could not construct a scenario where it wins.

02Generic means unaccountable

With no brand there is no reputation at stake and no customer-service chain - a real risk difference on an ingestible product.

▸ THE TRADE-OFFS

Pros & cons, no sugar-coating

Pros
  • States 100% pure Akarkara powder
  • Names the botanical
  • 100 g
Cons
  • $0.302/g — 3.5× the cheapest genuine Akarkara here
  • Generic seller, no brand accountability
  • No processing or origin detail
▸ THE BOTTOM LINE

Listed for completeness

We list it for completeness. There is no reason to choose it over the eight products above.

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▸ RESEARCH

Sources & further reading

  1. Sharma V, Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Dixit VK. Androgenic and spermatogenic activity of alkylamide-rich ethanol solution extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum DC. Phytother Res. 2013;27(1):99-106.Sharma V, Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Dixit VK · 2013 · Phytotherapy Research · PMID 22473789

    Androgenic and spermatogenic activity of alkylamide-rich ethanol solution extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum DC.

    An alkylamide-rich ethanol extract showed androgenic and spermatogenic activity in rats. Animal model - not tested in humans.

  2. Sharma V, Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Dixit VK. Effects of petroleum ether extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum DC. on sexual behavior in male rats. Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao. 2010;8(8):767-73.Sharma V, Thakur M, Chauhan NS, Dixit VK · 2010 · Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine · PMID 20727332

    Effects of petroleum ether extract of Anacyclus pyrethrum DC. on sexual behavior in male rats

    Changes in sexual behaviour in male rats. Animal model.

  3. Elazzouzi H, Soro A, Elhilali F, Bentayeb A, El Belghiti MA, Zair T. Phytochemistry, Biological and Pharmacological Activities of the Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag: A Systematic Review. Plants (Basel). 2022;11(19):2578.Elazzouzi H, Soro A, Elhilali F, Bentayeb A, El Belghiti MA, Zair T · 2022 · Plants · PMID 36235444

    Phytochemistry, Biological and Pharmacological Activities of the Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Lag: A Systematic Review

    Systematic review of the phytochemistry; summarises animal and in vitro work and names the absence of clinical data.