Hi everyone,
I got this message below from the CR support group on Yahoo. Apparently Paul Wakfer
from morelife is initiating another bulk purchase of trans-resveratrol from Orchid. You can also purchase
smaller lots this time.
Anyone have anything to add from the 1st purchase???
Thanks,
Malbec
Paul Antonik Wakfer <paul@morelife.org> wrote:
Here is Paul's post:
Notice of Joint Bulk Purchase of >99% Resveratrol
Participants are being sought for a joint bulk purchase of >99% pure
fully synthetic trans-resveratrol from the exact same company (Orchid
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd of Chennai, India) that supplied the
resveratrol used in the last two major published mouse feeding studies
http://pmid.us/17086191 http://pmid.us/17112576. In these studies
trans-resveratrol, at human equivalent daily dosages of 5 and 50 mg/kg
respectively, was shown to have major beneficial effects as a calorie
restriction mimetic, and on enhanced mitochondrial activity resulting
in more energy and stamina respectively. The pure synthetic has the
advantage that it is completely free from plant contaminants which may
have negative effects, while being exactly the same chemical as occurs
in nature in red wine (among other sources). In order to obtain a
supply of trans-resveratrol for myself and other interested parties, I
am seeking others to join me in a large bulk purchase so that together
we may get the far lower price per gram that the supplier will give
for a large order. I have already successfully received and
distributed to the initial joint purchase participants 4 kg from
Orchid which is in the process of producing a large new batch to be
ready by mid March 2007. This notice is for the purpose of increasing
the amount that will be ordered at that time, if anyone should be
interested.
Here are the terms of this add-on commitment for new joint bulk
purchase participants.
Terms and Conditions of Joint Bulk Purchase as of Jan 18, 2007
Pricing
100 grams @ $4.00 per gram,
200 grams @ $3.65 per gram,
300 grams @ $3.40 per gram,
400 grams @ $3.25 per gram,
500 grams @ $3.15 per gram.
Packaging
All purchases are packaged in 50 or 100 gm amounts in polypropylene
(PP) zip-lock bags with all air expelled before the bag is closed. PP
bags are much more moisture and air proof than are polyethylene (PE)
bags (the standard that one gets at the supermarket). Each PP bag is
placed in a zip-lock PE sandwich bag for added protection. Multiple
bags are then placed into a bubble envelope which is then placed
inside a USPS flat rate priority mail envelope for shipments of 200
grams or less and a priority box for more than that. (For those
outside the US things will be done a little differently as appropriate
to your import needs.)
Storage, handling and Dosage
If the bags are kept in a freezer (all processes are slower at a lower
temperature), and inside a light proof container (dark bottle or HDPE
container), then research, reading and discussions with others
suggests that there will be little degradation over a period of 2
years. The mice researchers stated nothing about storage in nitrogen
during the experiment and most of the storage time was in a
refrigerator mixed with chow. During actual usage everyone would be
wise to expel all air from the bag whenever it is reclosed after
getting some out of it.
When you remove some resveratrol from a larger package, only remove
enough to last for, say, ten days or 2 weeks at a time and, when not
in use, keep it in a small PP ziplock bag in a dark bottle in the
refrigerator. Small PP zip-lock bags will be enclosed with every
shipment package for the purpose of keeping this smaller in-use amount
in the refrigerator.
As for dosage, standard dosage increasing procedures for any new
chemical suggests that it will be safest to start at 0.5 mg/kg daily
and double every 2 weeks until you reach at least 5 mg/kg (which is
what Dr David Sinclair takes and what I am taking), but this is really
a matter of individual choice and desire for experimentation. With
respect to upper limits of dosage, note that there is no evidence of
toxicity for resveratrol even at a human equivalent dosage of 75 mg/kg
- http://pmid.us/15329443.
Shipping and payment
All prices include priority mail (USPS) shipping to US addresses and a
copy of the Certificate of Analysis (COA) of the product.
Insurance of package costs extra.
Out of US shipping incurs a $25 surcharge (only $15 to Canada) with no
customs entry guarantees.
Email me your full legal name, physical and postal addresses, phone
number and amount desired.
Be prepared to pay in advance by check or money order in early March
when the next order with Orchid will need to be placed and prepaid,
since this is a joint bulk purchase and must be prepaid.
I will email you when I need prepayment in March.
Responsibility for Loss
Everyone should be aware that although all joint purchasers received
their allotted share of the first partial shipment, there is always
some possibility that an entire future shipment, or merely a shipment
to a particular joint purchaser, will be lost. Although as the
coordinator of this prepaid joint bulk purchase I promise to do
everything that I possibly can to prevent any such loss, I do not bear
any responsibility for refunding any money in the case of any such loss.
--Paul Wakfer
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