Not verified
“Irani (Iranian-origin) roots”
The claim is stated plainly but no certification or audit trail exists. In this category origin claims are taken on trust or not at all.
Origin claim: IranCheck on Amazon
HerboMeds
Akarkara | Irani Roots | Anacyclus Pyrethrum अकरकरा 100g (HerboMeds) Review
6.5/10SAC Product Score™
! CONSIDERThe provenance pick
SAC Product Score™ — how it breaks down
- Label identity & botanical naming30%8.0
- Processing transparency25%5.0
- Dose reproducibility20%4.0
- Cost per gram15%8.0
- Availability10%8.0
- Buy ifIranian-origin Akarkara matters to you in the traditional sense
- Buy ifYou value the Devanagari naming as a signal of a tradition-focused supplier
- Skip ifYou want certified or audited origin - no Akarkara listing offers that
- Skip ifPrice per gram is your priority - Yuvika is 40% cheaper
Read the full analysis
In the Unani and Ayurvedic traditions, Iranian-origin Akarkara (Akarkara Irani) is considered the authentic article, and HerboMeds is the listing that states it most plainly - printing अकरकरा alongside the Latin name. At $0.146 per gram in a 100 g tin, you pay a modest premium for that provenance claim. Understand what you are paying for: no certification body verifies botanical origin claims on Amazon listings. If tradition-correct sourcing language matters to you, this is its clearest expression; if not, cheaper tins hold the same unstandardised root powder.
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How we built the SAC Product Score™ — 6.5/10
Label identity & botanical naming30%8/10
Latin binomial, common name and Devanagari script on one label - a strong identity statement, second only to bixa BOTANICAL.
Processing transparency25%5/10
No processing information at all - the origin claim is the label's only distinguishing content.
Dose reproducibility20%4/10
Loose powder, no standardisation - the category-wide 4.0 on dose control.
Cost per gram15%8/10
$0.146 per gram sits mid-field - reasonable for a 100 g tin with a provenance claim.
Availability10%8/10
In stock on our check date with steady availability history.
The product at a glance
- Form
- Loose root powder
- Size
- 100 g
- Cost per gram
- $0.146
- Standardisation
- None stated
- Price
- $14.60
Marketing claims vs. reality
Verified
“Authentic अकरकरा”
The Devanagari naming is printed on the label - a genuine signal of a tradition-focused supplier, though not proof of origin.
What our test actually found
01Provenance is the entire premium
Against Yuvika at $0.087/g you pay ~68% more per gram. Everything else being equal - form, standardisation, evidence - the Irani claim is what the difference buys.
02Tradition-correct, evidence-silent
The listing speaks the vocabulary of Unani sourcing but, like the whole field, carries no human efficacy data.
Pros & cons, no sugar-coating
Pros
- Irani Roots stated on the label
- Prints अकरकरा alongside the Latin name
- $0.146/g in a 100 g tin
Cons
- Origin claim is not certified
- No processing detail
- Loose powder
The provenance pick
If provenance matters to you in the traditional sense, this is the clearest statement. Nobody has verified it.
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Sources & further reading
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.