What do “3:1 extract” and “standardised to at least 5% saponins” mean? — Shatavari Capsules N60 - | Unifarma Herbals

The main active ingredient of the product is shatavari root extract in a ratio of 3:1, standardised to at least 5% saponins. These two characteristics describe how the raw material is prepared and tested.

Let us take them one at a time:

• A 3:1 extract means that the raw material is concentrated compared with the original root — in other words, the capsule contains not ground root as such but a more concentrated extract of it.
• Saponins are natural plant compounds that are considered one of the key contributors to the action of shatavari. Standardisation to at least 5% saponins means that the content of these substances is controlled and does not fall below the stated level.

Why this matters to the buyer: stable levels of active substances are especially important in herbal supplements, because the composition of natural raw material can vary. Standardisation makes the product more predictable from batch to batch and from capsule to capsule, which affects the expected action. These figures are characteristics of the composition, not a promise of a specific result.