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Testing
An important quality control tool, testing has evolved dramatically in relation to dietary supplements and to a lesser extent functional foods during the past decade. Due to the passage of GMPs for dietary supplements, many companies have become very active in this arena. From herbs and botanicals to vitamins, minerals and specialty ingredients, this corner of nutraceuticalsworld.com offers the latest developments pertaining to the testing of these ingredients.
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Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing | Vitamins
USP Publishes Monograph for Palm Oil Tocotrienols and Tocopherols
The monograph will help product manufacturers test these ingredients in a validated way, and contains quality acceptance standards and criteria.09.26.22
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Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Testing | Weight Management/Weight Loss
Did White Mulberry Leaf Kill Loretta McClintock? There’s Good Reason to Be Skeptical
Morus alba has a long history of safe use in TCM, and the evidence implicating this herb with the death of a Congressman’s wife is inconclusive at best.By Erik Goldman, Holistic Primary Care 09.20.22
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Herbs & Botanicals | Immune Function | Quality & Safety | Testing | Vitamins
Select Immune Supplements On Amazon Fail to Meet Label Specifications
Testing found only about a third of labels for featured products making immune health claims accurately reflected product contents.By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 09.15.22
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Cosmeceuticals / Nutricosmetics | Quality & Safety | Testing
Ensuring Quality in Cosmetics: The Good, the Beautiful, and the Ugly
With growing demand for cosmeceuticals and nutricosmetics, building an effective quality program is essential.By Haven McCall, DRSc, CEO of Canyon Labs 09.01.22
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Breaking News | Herbs & Botanicals | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing | World Markets
BAPP Publishes Lab Guidance Document on Indian Frankincense (Boswellia serrata)
U.S. retail sales of boswellia dietary supplements in 2021 totaled about $8.9 million in mass market and natural channels combined.08.09.22
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Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Supplier News | Testing
Chenland Nutritionals Self-Affirms GRAS for Cumin UP60 Ingredient
The company attained the self-designation with assistance from Nutrasource.08.09.22
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Dietary Supplements | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing
JAMA: FDA Warning Letters Fail to Result In Removal of Illegal Supplement Ingredients
According to product recall reports, just a portion of products containing illegal ingredients were recalled following the issuance of warning letters.Online Exclusives By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 08.02.22
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Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Regulations | Testing
Analytical Testing in Nutraceuticals: Methods and Mindsets to Uphold Quality
Complex formulas, sophisticated adulteration, and cost expectations are key pressure points in the dietary supplement market.By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 07.18.22
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Breaking News | Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Quality & Safety | Testing
HP Ingredients Receives NSF/ANSI 455-2 Dietary Supplement GMP Certification
New independent certification affirms HP Ingredients’ commitment to transparency.07.07.22
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Breaking News | Contract Manufacturing | Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing
Alkemist Labs Warns About Missing Components to Pesticide Testing
The third-party testing company said that some companies appear to be passing over a portion of the full USP panel of analytes.07.05.22
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Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing
NOW Identifies Misleading Certificate of Analysis for Supplements Sold on Amazon
Document confirms ‘fill weight’ of capsules, but not identity, potency, or purity.06.30.22
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Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Immune Function | Quality & Safety | Testing
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Breaking News | Fatty Acids | Industry & Market News | Medical Nutrition | Testing
Guardion Inks Testing Agreement with OmegaQuant
The company will apply nutritional status tests for research on current and future products.06.02.22
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Consumer Trends | Diabetes & Blood Sugar Management | Healthcare Trends | Testing
Blood Sugar Management: Personalized Testing Drives Home The Need for Early Intervention
OmegaQuant’s HbA1c test provides an option for health-minded people seeking to stay ahead of the curve.By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor 06.02.22
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Digestive Health | Testing
Thorne Relaunches Gut Health Test with Microbiome Wipe
This first-to-market approach to testing makes stool sampling for the personalized test more user-friendly.05.24.22
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Breaking News | Consumer Trends | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing
Alkemist Labs Announces Alkemist Assured Seal and Next Generation Transparency Reports
The new transparency program can display testing accuracy to consumers and B2B customers.05.24.22
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Breaking News | Certifications, Approvals & Patents | Herbs & Botanicals | Quality & Safety | Testing
Jordan Process Receives Nutrasource ICAP Certification for CBD
The company was the first raw material provider to join the certification program.05.18.22
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Breaking News | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing
Walgreen’s Brand Vitamins and Supplements First to Carry UL Verified Mark
The certification affirms that product ingredients are as listed on Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts panels.05.16.22
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Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing
Quality Testing of CoQ10 and Quercetin Brands Sold on Amazon Finds Continued Failure
Potency issues are prevalent, and several brands claiming to offer products in vegetarian capsules were found to contain gelatin.05.10.22
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Breaking News | Dietary Supplements | Herbs & Botanicals | Industry & Market News | Quality & Safety | Testing
Authenticating Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract: Lab Guidance Document Reviews Analytical Methods
BAPP’s 13th LGD provides in-depth assessment of relevant, reliable, and fit-for-purpose methods to authenticate ginkgo leaf extracts.05.10.22
