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Dietary supplements with SAMe (S-adenosyl-methionine) are used to treat osteoarthritis as well as depression, but only seven out of 10 SAM-e supplements recently selected for testing by ConsumerLab.com met all quality criteria. No SAM-e was found in one supplement and another provided only 75% of its listed amount of the ingredient. The enteric coating on a SAM-e product for dogs and cats did not last long enough to properly protect the contents of the pill. Nearly all SAMe supplements are enteric coated to protect the SAM-e from degradation and prevent stomach upset.
In 2010, $122 million of SAMe supplements were sold in the U.S. according to Nutrition Business Journal. SAMe is among the more expensive supplements and prices range widely, ConsumerLab.com says. The best price among products that passed testing was 53 cents for a 400 mg dose, while a similar dose cost more than $2.50 from two products and over $3.00 from the product that contained only 75% of its claimed amount.
ConsumerLab.com’s Product Review of SAMe Supplements provides clinical information, how it is used, and test results and comparisons for the 10 products selected by ConsumerLab.com and four products that passed the same testing through its Voluntary Certification Program. It also includes information about one product similar to one that passed testing.
In 2010, $122 million of SAMe supplements were sold in the U.S. according to Nutrition Business Journal. SAMe is among the more expensive supplements and prices range widely, ConsumerLab.com says. The best price among products that passed testing was 53 cents for a 400 mg dose, while a similar dose cost more than $2.50 from two products and over $3.00 from the product that contained only 75% of its claimed amount.
ConsumerLab.com’s Product Review of SAMe Supplements provides clinical information, how it is used, and test results and comparisons for the 10 products selected by ConsumerLab.com and four products that passed the same testing through its Voluntary Certification Program. It also includes information about one product similar to one that passed testing.
