Buy Griffonia – Lab-Tested Quality

Q: What makes a good griffonia extract?

The key factor is the standardised 5-HTP content – high-quality extracts often state around 20%, so the amount per capsule can be clearly determined. Also make sure the active compound comes from the plant's raw material. Our griffonia supplements are vegan and lab-tested.

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Buy Griffonia – Extracts from the Seeds of Griffonia simplicifolia

Griffonia (Griffonia simplicifolia) is a West African climbing plant from the legume family (Fabaceae). Its black seeds are the natural source of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), a derivative of the amino acid L-tryptophan. In this category, you'll find Griffonia preparations from Scheunengut – standardised to a defined 5-HTP content, vegan and lab-tested.

Origin & Extraction

Only the ripe seeds of the plant are used, which grows mainly in West and Central Africa. An extract is obtained from them and gently adjusted to its natural 5-HTP proportion. Unlike synthetic 5-HTP, the active compound here comes directly from the plant raw material.

Standardisation & Format

What matters is the standardised 5-HTP content – high-quality extracts often show around 20%, so that the proportion per capsule can be transparently understood. Griffonia is available predominantly as a capsule or powder. It is often sensibly complemented with amino acids such as L-tyrosine and with B vitamins, which frequently serve as combination partners in the formulation.

What to Look for When Buying

Standardised, transparently declared 5-HTP content
Origin from the seeds of Griffonia simplicifolia
Vegan, without unnecessary additives
Independently lab-tested quality

Griffonia at Scheunengut

We rely on standardised raw materials from a plant source. Thematically related are categories around the body's own messenger substances serotonin and dopamine. All products are bottled in Germany and lab-tested.

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What is griffonia valued for?

Griffonia (Griffonia simplicifolia) is a West African climbing plant from the legume family. Its black seeds are the natural source of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), a derivative of the amino acid L-tryptophan. It's precisely because of this characteristic plant compound that griffonia is so highly valued.

What is 5-HTP and where does it come from in griffonia?

5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) is a natural derivative of the amino acid L-tryptophan. In griffonia supplements, it comes directly from the plant's ripe seeds – unlike synthetic 5-HTP. An extract is obtained from the seeds and gently calibrated to its natural 5-HTP content.

What makes a good griffonia extract?

The key factor is the standardised 5-HTP content – high-quality extracts often state around 20%, so the amount per capsule can be clearly determined. Also make sure the active compound comes from the plant's raw material. Our griffonia supplements are vegan and lab-tested.

Is griffonia suitable for a vegan diet?

Yes. At Scheunengut, the 5-HTP content is obtained exclusively from the ripe seeds of the griffonia plant, not produced synthetically. The supplements are vegan, standardised to a defined 5-HTP content and lab-tested – a purely plant-based source of 5-HTP.