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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050727144608
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950120-05-000555
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050718
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050727

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PURE WORLD INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000356446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MEDICINAL CHEMICALS & BOTANICAL PRODUCTS [2833]
		IRS NUMBER:				953419191
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 74
		STREET 2:		376 MAIN ST
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9082349220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 74
		STREET 2:		376 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN HOLDINGS INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940411

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPUTER MEMORIES INC /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940411

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMPUTER MEMORIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920908

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Naturex Acquisition Corp,
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329320
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10566
		FILM NUMBER:		05976942

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 WAVERLY AVENUE
		CITY:			MAMARONECK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10543
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(914)381-5995

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 WAVERLY AVENUE
		CITY:			MAMARONECK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10543

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Naturex S.A.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001329321
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			I0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10566
		FILM NUMBER:		05976943

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SITE D'AGROPARC
		STREET 2:		B.P. 1218
		CITY:			AVIGNON CEDEX 9
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			84911
		BUSINESS PHONE:		33-4-90-23-96-89

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		SITE D'AGROPARC
		STREET 2:		B.P. 1218
		CITY:			AVIGNON CEDEX 9
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			84911
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000356446</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PURE WORLD INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PURW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001329321</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Naturex S.A.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SITE D'AGROPARC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>B.P. 1218</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AVIGNON CEDEX 9</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>I0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84911</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>FRANCE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001329320</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Naturex Acquisition Corp,</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SITE D'AGROPARC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>B.P. 1218</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AVIGNON CEDEX 9</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>I0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84911</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>FRANCE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $.01 par value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7504394</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Naturex Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Naturex S.A., a societe anonyme organized
under the laws of the French Republic (&quot;Naturex&quot;), owns 7,504,394 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share
(&quot;Shares&quot;), of Pure World, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;), representing approximately 92.78% of the outstanding Shares. The Shares
owned by Naturex Acquisition Corp. were purchased on July 18, 2005 after the consummation of a tender offer (the &quot;Offer&quot;)
for all outstanding Shares of the Company at a purchase price of $4.30 net in cash per Share, without interest. The Offer
was commenced pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 6, 2005 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), among Naturex,
Naturex Acquisition Corp. and the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jacques Dikansky, President and Chief Executive Officer, Naturex S.A.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jacques Dikansky, President and Chief Executive Officer, Naturex Acquisition Corp.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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