EXAMPLES OF RESULTS OF CONSUMERLAB.COM TESTING OF SUPPLEMENTS USED FOR WEIGHT LOSS (CONTAINING BITTER ORANGE, 7-KETO-DHEA, HYDROXYCITRIC ACID, AND GREEN TEA)
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Product Name
Amount of Tested Ingredient(s) Per Unit
Suggested Daily Amount
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Manufac-
turer or Distri-
butor |
Labeled Amount of Key Ingredient per Daily Suggested Amount |
APPROVAL STATUS:
APPROVED
(Passed)
NOT
APPROVED
(Failed)
NR = No rating (Amount of ingredient not listed on label)
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Contained Labeled Amount of Key Ingredi-
ent(s)
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Purity:
Lead and Chrom-
ium VI**
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Broke Apart Properly
(NA = Not applicable)
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Caffeine (mg) per Day
Equi-
valent Cans of Cola* (40 mg caffeine
/can)
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Green Tea:
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Nature's Bounty® Green Tea Extract*
315 mg per capsule (4 per day)
Ingredients
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Mfd. by Nature's Bounty, Inc. |
Polyphenols (190 mg)
Catechins not listed. Met minimum (126 mg) |
APPROVED
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NA
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80 mg
2 cans
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Puritan's Pride® Green Tea Extract*
315 mg per capsule (4 per day) Ingredients
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Mfd by Puritan's Pride, Inc. |
Polyphenols (190 mg)
Catechins not listed. Met minimum (126 mg) |
APPROVED
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NA
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81 mg
2 cans
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7-Keto-DHEA
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PatentLEAN™ (3-acetyl-7- oxo-dehydro-epian-
drosterone)
100 mg per capsule (2 per day)
Ingredients
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Dist. by Patent-
Health LLC. |
200 mg |
APPROVED
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NA
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NA
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NA
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*Tested through CL's Voluntary Certification Program prior to, at time of, or after initial posting of this Product Review.
** All mineral/botanical products tested for lead contamination. Only products containing chromium tested for chromium VI contamination. For more chromium products, see separate Review of Chromium Supplements. |
Manufacturers may change ingredients and label information at any time. So be sure to check labels carefully when evaluating the products you use or buy. If a product's ingredients differ from what is listed above, it may not be the same as what was tested. CL cannot assure that results for other samples will be the same as those listed above because because there may be a lack of consistency both within and across lots.
The information contained in this report is based on the compilation and review of information from product labeling and analytic testing. CL applies what it believes to be the most appropriate testing methods and standards. The information in this report does not reflect the opinion or recommendation of CL, its officers or employees. CL cannot assure the accuracy of information provided to it by third parties. Liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this report is hereby disclaimed.
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