AYURVEDIC GHEE FOOD SUPPLEMENT
Mahathikthakam Ghritham
Mahathikthakam Ghritham, a classical Ayurvedic ghee preparation, offered as a food supplement in a clarified-butter base with classical herbs.
Mahathikthakam Ghritham is a classical Ayurvedic preparation of the Ghritham (medicated ghee) family. Art of Vedas offers it as a food supplement: a clarified-butter (ghee) base carrying a group of classical herbs, prepared by the traditional method recorded in the Ashtanga Hridayam. This page sets out what it is, the classical tradition it belongs to, its ingredients and nutrition, and the heavy-metal and microbiological test results recorded for every batch.
What Mahathikthakam Ghritham is
Mahathikthakam Ghritham is a classical Ayurvedic ghee preparation, offered by Art of Vedas as a food supplement in a 150 g jar. It is a clarified-butter (ghee) base carrying the three classical myrobalans (Haritaki, Bibhitaki, Amla) with turmeric, long pepper and other classical herbs. It is made in India under Good Manufacturing Practice, and its ingredients are screened against EU food law.
It contains milk (ghee is clarified butter), so it is not suitable for people with a milk allergy and is not vegan. It is taken in small amounts — a recommended 2 g per day. As with any food supplement, it is not a substitute for a varied and balanced diet.
Mahathikthakam Ghritham in classical Ayurveda
Mahathikthakam Ghritham belongs to the classical Ghritham preparations recorded in the Ayurvedic literature, in the tradition of the Ashtanga Hridayam. Ghrithams are prepared by cooking herbal decoctions into a ghee base until only the ghee and its herbal actives remain.
Art of Vedas prepares its food-supplement form within that classical frame, describing the tradition rather than any outcome, with an ingredient list reviewed against EU food law, and tests it with every batch.
Quality and testing
Tested with every batch
Every production batch is tested before release: heavy metals by a laboratory method called ICP-MS, and microbiological safety to EU food-supplement criteria. The figures below are representative; every batch is retested before release.
Heavy metals
Four heavy metals were tested by ICP-MS, each within the maximum level set for food supplements under EU law (Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915). The right-hand column shows the permitted maximum.
| Metal | Result | EU maximum (food supplements) |
|---|---|---|
| Lead (Pb) | Within the permitted limit | max 3.0 mg/kg |
| Cadmium (Cd) | Within the permitted limit | max 1.0 mg/kg |
| Mercury (Hg) | Within the permitted limit | max 0.1 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (As, inorganic) | Within the permitted limit | max 3.0 mg/kg |
ICP-MS is inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Limits are the EU maxima for food supplements under Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915, in milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg).
Microbiological safety
Microbiological safety is tested to the criteria applied to food supplements. Overall counts stay within limits and the specified pathogens were each absent.
| Test | Result |
|---|---|
| Total Aerobic Microbial Count | Within the limit |
| Yeasts and Moulds | Within the limit |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | Absent (not found) |
| Salmonella (per 25 g) | Absent (not found) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Absent (not found) |
Microbiological criteria for food supplements apply. Every batch is tested before release.
Further assurances
- Ingredients reviewed against EU food law (Novel Food, prohibited substances, contaminant limits).
- Made in India under Good Manufacturing Practice; packaging complies with EU food-contact safety standards.
- Tested for heavy metals by ICP-MS and for microbiological safety, with every batch.
Full ingredients
The complete ingredient list, given in order. The base is ghee (clarified butter); allergens are shown in bold:
Ghee (Clarified Butter) (MILK), Terminalia Chebula, Terminalia Bellirica, Emblica Officinalis, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric), Piper Longum, Asparagus Racemosus, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Liquorice), Trichosanthes Lobata, Cyperus Rotundus, Bacopa Monnieri.
Contains MILK (ghee is clarified butter). Not suitable for people with a milk allergy; not vegan. Nutrition per 2 g serving: Energy 20 kJ / 20 kcal; Fat 1.9 g (of which saturates 1.1 g); Carbohydrate less than 0.5 g (of which sugars less than 0.1 g); Protein less than 0.5 g; Salt 0.00 g.
Product details
- Net weight: 150 g.
- Recommended daily intake: 2 g per day (about half a teaspoon).
- Made in India.
Warning / precautions
- A food supplement should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet.
- Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
- Contains milk. Store in a cool, dry place.
Mahathikthakam Ghritham: questions on quality, testing and use
- What is Mahathikthakam Ghritham?
- It is a classical Ayurvedic ghee (Ghritham) preparation offered by Art of Vedas as a food supplement: a clarified-butter base carrying the three myrobalans (Haritaki, Bibhitaki, Amla), turmeric, long pepper and other classical herbs, in a 150 g jar. The recommended intake is 2 g per day.
- Does Mahathikthakam Ghritham contain allergens?
- Yes. It contains milk, because ghee is clarified butter. It is not suitable for people with a milk allergy and is not vegan.
- Is Mahathikthakam Ghritham tested for heavy metals?
- Yes. Every batch is tested for four heavy metals by ICP-MS (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, inorganic Arsenic), each within the maximum set for food supplements under EU Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915.
- Is Mahathikthakam Ghritham tested for microbiological safety?
- Yes, to the microbiological criteria applied to food supplements. Overall counts stay within limits and Escherichia coli, Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus are each absent.
- How is Mahathikthakam Ghritham taken?
- The recommended intake is 2 g per day (about half a teaspoon), or as advised by a qualified practitioner. A food supplement should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet, and the recommended daily dose should not be exceeded.
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Mahathikthakam Ghritham by Art of Vedas: a classical Ayurvedic ghee food supplement, its ingredients reviewed against EU food law and tested for heavy metals and microbiological safety with every batch.
