A plant of the South African steppe (Harpagophytum procumbens). It is its storage roots that are used, not the flowers or leaves.
Devil's claw for dogs
Devil’s claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) is a plant of the South African steppe. It is not the flowers or leaves that are used, but the storage roots that sit deep in the sandy soil. It is known for its bitter compounds, above all harpagoside.
Devil’s claw » a root from the Kalahari
The plant owes its name not to the root but to its fruits: they carry strong, hook-shaped appendages that catch in the fur of passing animals. This is how the plant spreads in a landscape where hardly anything grows.
Devil’s claw is a survivor. In the Kalahari and the adjoining steppe regions of South Africa and Namibia it stores water and nutrients in its storage roots in order to survive long dry seasons. It is precisely in these tubers that the substances it is known for accumulate.
What devil’s claw contains
Characteristic are the iridoid glycosides, a group of bitter compounds. The best-known representative is harpagoside, which serves as the marker substance: the quality of a batch is measured by its content. The root also contains sugar compounds, flavonoids and phytosterols.
What devil's claw is valued for in your dog's diet
The root contains iridoid glycosides such as harpagoside, which give it its very bitter taste. Quality is measured by their content.
From root to powder
The storage roots are harvested after the rainy season, when the content of bitter compounds is at its highest. They are washed, sliced and dried before being ground. Because the plant is largely collected from the wild, quality varies considerably more with location and harvest time than with cultivated plants.
For this reason it is worth looking at the harpagoside content. It is the reason we buy this raw material by analysis rather than by price.
Origin and quality
We have worked with the same regular suppliers for many years. Their goods are tested for residues and are additionally examined by independent laboratories before they go into production.
Where we use devil’s claw
Devil’s claw is an ingredient of DOG FIT by PreThis® JOINTS, combined there with frankincense, glucosamine, MSM and collagen.
Frequently asked questions about Devil's Claw
From the fruits. They carry strong, hook-shaped appendages that catch in the fur of passing animals and thereby spread the plant.
From the Kalahari and the adjoining steppe regions of South Africa and Namibia.
A bitter compound from the group of iridoid glycosides and the marker substance of devil’s claw. The quality of a batch is measured by its content.
Because the plant is largely collected from the wild, quality varies more than with cultivated plants. We therefore buy by analysis. We have worked with the same regular suppliers for many years. Their goods are tested for residues and are additionally examined by independent laboratories before they go into production.
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