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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950120-05-000563
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050720
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050728
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050728

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:			Lambert Thierry
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334471

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10566
		FILM NUMBER:		05980038

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		33(0)4 90 23 96 89

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NATUREX S.A.
		STREET 2:		SITE D'AGROPARC BP 1218
		CITY:			AVIGNON CEDEX 9
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			84911
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-07-20</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001334471</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lambert Thierry</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>SITE D'AGROPARC BP 1218</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AVIGNON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>I0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84911</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>FRANCE</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFO, VP, FINANCE AND TREASURER</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Thierry Lambert</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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