Black Walnut Hulls 500 mg | 100 Capsules | NOW Foods

Black Walnut Hulls 500 mg by NOW Foods

Are you looking for black walnut hull capsules? Black Walnut Hulls by NOW Foods contains 500 mg of black walnut hulls per capsule, sourced from Juglans nigra. Black walnut is a botanical ingredient traditionally used in herbal formulations. This is not a broad blend, but a single main ingredient. One pot contains 100 capsules.

What is Black Walnut

Black walnut is the fruit of Juglans nigra, a large deciduous tree native to eastern North America. It belongs to the same family as the common walnut we know, but with a thicker, harder shell. The part used in this product is the hull: the green, fleshy outer covering that surrounds the nut itself. This outer covering is not the hard shell of the nut, but the hull that surrounds it. In traditional North American herbal medicine, the hull of black walnut has a long history of use, and it is still processed today as an isolated botanical ingredient in herbal formulations. A characteristic feature is that the hull contains a dark brown, intensely coloring substance: juglone. This same substance causes black walnut to naturally stain everything it touches brown, from hands to countertops, and this is why the hull was once also used as a natural dye and ink. The tree itself is known for its dark, elegant wood, highly prized in cabinetmaking; the nuts and their hulls are actually a byproduct. Black walnut is therefore a plant with both a culinary, artisanal, and phytotherapeutic history.

The Hull of Juglans nigra

This product contains the ground hull powder of black walnut, i.e., the dried and crushed outer covering. Each capsule provides 500 mg, a fixed amount clearly indicated on the label. This is an isolated product: only the hull of Juglans nigra, without other herbs or extracts. This makes it a targeted choice for those who wish to specifically use this botanical ingredient and maintain control over potential combinations. Since it is the whole, ground plant material, and not a highly concentrated extract, you get the hull in a natural and recognizable form. Slight color variation between batches is normal for a natural botanical ingredient and says nothing about quality; it is part of a product derived directly from the plant.

A Clear Herbal Formula

The composition is short and clear: black walnut hulls as the main ingredient, in a vegetable capsule of hypromellose, supplemented only with a few functional excipients such as rice flour, vegetable stearic acid, and silicon dioxide. There are no broad herbal blends or unnecessary additions. As the capsule is of vegetable origin, this product is suitable for a vegetarian or vegan diet. Important to know: since black walnut is a nut, this product is not suitable for those with nut or black walnut allergies.

Who this product is suitable for

This black walnut is intended for those who wish to use this botanical ingredient in an isolated form and in a fixed amount, without any surrounding blend. You get the hull of Juglans nigra in a vegetable capsule, and nothing else significant. In summary: an isolated herbal formula, from a brand known for its clear labels and controlled production.