Katie Banaszewski
NOW Testing of Oregano Oil Supplements Finds Two-Thirds Failed Potency
NOW (Bloomingdale, IL) recently tested 35 oregano oil supplements purchased from Amazon. Results showed that nearly two-thirds of the products failed potency testing and six had no detectable carvacrol, the active measurable component in oregano oil. In fact, many of the soft gel samples contained virtually no oregano smell or taste, according to NOW. NOW ...
NOW Testing of St. John’s Wort Reveals Widespread Failure
NOW Health Group (Bloomingdale, IL) continued its testing program of supplements sold on Amazon. This round of testing focused on the popular herb St. John’s wort. Results showed that every single product (except for NOW’s brand) failed potency testing. Several samples contained synthetic dyes, which are commonly used to make low-quality or adulterated products appear ...
Industry Responds to Consumer Reports’ Protein Powder Testing Article
On Oct. 14, Consumer Reports (CR) published an article stating that testing of 23 protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes revealed high levels of toxic heavy metals and that two-thirds of the products contained more lead in a single serving than what its experts say is safe to consume in a day—some by more than 10 ...
NOW Testing Identifies Creatine Gummy Failings
NOW Foods’ (Bloomingdale, IL) latest round of testing turned its attention to creatine gummies, identifying significant product failings, according to the company. Creatine is a compound produced in the body to give muscles short-term energy popularly used in dietary supplements. According to NOW, there was a disconnect between claimed dosages and technical capabilities. NOW has ...
NPA to Hold Educational Webinar Today on Identity and GMPs
Following a flurry of over 150 confusing and often contradictory warning letters from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to industry in the past [year/several months], the Natural Products Association (NPA) announced that it will host an interactive webinar providing insight, guidance, and educational support for the dietary supplement industry regarding identity within Good Manufacturing ...
NOW Scientists Publish Test Method to Accurately Measure Inorganic Arsenic in Krill Oil
Members of the Illinois-based NOW Methods Development team have published a test method that accurately identifies the presence and measures levels of inorganic arsenic in krill oil: Arsenic Speciation in Krill and Other Marine Oils by Liquid Chromatography−Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry by Katarzyna Banaszewski, Anna Plocicka-Okladlo and Aaron Secrist (Spectroscopy Volume 34, Issue 9, 8-17). ...
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