Kuala Lumpur, 28 October 2025. The American Botanical Council (ABC) has released “Tongkat Ali: Maintaining Healthy Testosterone in Men and Women” on HerbTV, its YouTube channel. The video is part of ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb programme, supported by Biotropics Malaysia Berhad, maker of Physta®, and by HP Ingredients, which distributes Physta in North America as LJ100®.
Through the programme, Biotropics gives long-term support to ABC’s HerbalGram monographs and education work, which keep reliable, peer-reviewed information on the quality, sustainability and research of Tongkat Ali available to everyone.
Biotropics Malaysia is honoured to support the American Botanical Council’s Adopt-an-Herb video on Tongkat Ali. For over a decade, we’ve advanced the science and safety of Tongkat Ali, helping to establish its credibility in the US and globally. We also work closely with Malaysia’s indigenous Orang Asli communities to support ethical harvesting practices and empower local livelihoods, a key pillar of our responsible sourcing approach in preserving the biodiversity in one of the oldest rainforests in the world.
Haliza Ramli, CEO, Biotropics Malaysia
Our active participation in ABC’s sustainability education programmes and Botanical Adulterants Prevention Program further reflects our commitment to evidence-based herbal medicine built on quality, transparency and integrity. As a company, we aspire to bring Malaysia’s traditional herbs to the global stage, and this initiative is an important step in raising awareness of Tongkat Ali’s value among consumers, health professionals, researchers and the industry.
Haliza Ramli
ABC is deeply grateful to have the much-appreciated support of Biotropics Malaysia to continue ABC’s ongoing nonprofit research and educational mission to educate through the video medium, using science-based and traditional information to promote increased awareness of the responsible uses of herbal medicines.
Mark Blumenthal, Founder and Executive Director, American Botanical Council
What the video covers
The video covers Tongkat Ali’s traditional use in Southeast Asia and the human research on standardised extracts, including studies of testosterone, energy, mood and stress in men and women. Physta®, the extract it features, has been tested in 28 human studies.
See the research at tongkatali.com
About Adopt-an-Herb
ABC’s Adopt-an-Herb programme connects scientific organisations, botanical companies and research institutions to widen public access to reliable herbal information. Biotropics sponsors Tongkat Ali, so ABC can keep educating consumers, healthcare professionals and manufacturers on responsible sourcing and the evidence behind the herb.