Sun-dried organic pomelo seed direct from Thailand  . . . . ideal for making pomelo seed extract                     - or grapefruit seed extract ! ◊  what you'd get would be more potent that grapefruit seed extract, because ours is 100% seed, with no pulp nor additives.  ◊  because some countries won't allow import of citrus-related products, we cannot ship to the USA.

Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) is made from the pulp of the grapefruit.  Manufacturers acknowledge that the seed is the most potent part of the fruit, but it's too difficult for them to get a sufficient quantity of seed, plus it's just easier for them to crush and dry it all together with the pulp - which has much smaller percentage of the qualities that make GSE desirable product.  Plus, all GSE manufacturers put additives in their products.

In contrast, we supply 100% seed.  No pulp, no additives - and ours has no mold nor bacteria because before we set it out to dry in the sun, we wash and rinse all the seed in a bleach solution.  Ours are so dry that a full one liter container weighs just one pound (pictured).   

As you may know, pomelo is nearly identical to grapefruit.  All our seed in stock is from summer and fall 2007.  Prices upon request.  Contact by email;  ken [at] adventure1.com or call  66 841 732757

How our product differs from ingredients in standard grapefruit seed extract t h e i r s o u r s made from ingredients that are probably not fresh seed is processed within one or two days after coming out of the fruit oven dried sun dried mostly pulp with some seed seed only additives & preservatives none added, none needed highly diluted not diluted at all expensive cheap

Some info on grapefruit seed extract extracted from the Nutriteam web site:

GSE was discovered in 1972 by Dr. Jacob Harich, a physicist, grapefruit seed extract(GSE) has been used all over the world for the better health of people, plants and animals. It is used in food and cosmetics, for skin care, animal health and surface cleaning. Grapefruit extract is also non-toxic, environmentally safe, and quickly bio-degradable. It causes no side effects and is often dramatically less expensive than existing treatments or chemicals for similiar applications, whether human, animal, or agricultural in scope.

Harich approached Dr. Steven Otwell and Dr. Wayne Marshall, both leading researchers on the effects of microbes on food. Although initially skeptical, they were won over by the demonstration of GSE's amazing ability to protect produce, fish, and poultry from the assault of bacteria, fungi, and parasites.

Testing was conducted by the U. of Georgia, in Athens, GA, to evaluate grapefruit seed extract in tests against E. Coli, Salmonella sps., and Staph aureus. Roger Wyatt, Ph.D., and Microbiologist for the U. of GA, reported,

"Our studies indicate excellent potential for these products(GSE). ...The toxicological that I have reviewed indicated that this product and the active ingredient poses very low toxicity. As you know this is important because most disinfectants that are currently used in either animal or human environments have moderate to high toxicity and extreme care must be exercised when these products are used. The lack of any significant toxicological properties of (GSE) is also impressive when one views the efficacy data where extemely small concentrations of the product can be used with marked beneficial results."

Dr. Wyatt continued, "In view of the reports that we have discussed, the wide spectrum of activity that (GSE) offers(antiviral, antibacterial; Gram+ and Gram-, antimycotic, and antiprotozoan) will undoubtedly aid in its acceptability."

Dr. Wyatt's findings have also been confirmed by a variety of clinics and labs, as well as universities from around the world, including the University of Arkansas, the U. of Malaya, the U. of Sao Paulo, and the University Ricardo Palma, to name a few.

Grapefruit seed extract(GSE) is a quaternary compound converted from the bioflavonoids(naringin, isosacuranetin, neohesperidin, hesperidin, dihydrocampherol glycoside, poncirin, quercetin glycoside, campherol glycoside, apigenin rutinoside, to name a few) found in grapefruit seed and pulp. This plant-based germicidal has proven to have a strong growth-inhibiting effect on bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. Because of its extremely low toxicity for humans, plants, and animals, it is becoming the treatment of choice by those seeking a broad-spectrum antimicrobial without the side-effects associated with most pharmaceuticals.

Note 1:   An Italian science lab tested several samples of commercially available GSE and found that each sample had large amounts of preservatives.  Indeed, one sample didn't contain any any grapefruit product at all - instead was made from herbs.  It's ironic that a product like GSE which proponents claim has such effective anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral qualities, would need to be bolstered with commercial preservatives - in order to maintain its viability. 

Note 2:   A company in China sells what it calls "locally produced Grapefruit Seed Extract" yet grapefruits are not grown in China - and you are well advised to proceed with caution when purchasing any commercial item from China - particularly a product that people ingest..  Regardless, whether you're a compay or an individual making your own GSE or PSE, - by garnering seed from us, you're assured of getting the unadulterated real deal!

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