Gingko Supplement Adulteration Points To Broader Problem For FDA – CSPI

Nutrition and food safety watchdog group asks FDA to enforce against marketers of ginkgo supplements after ConsumerLab.com found that six of 10 ginkgo supplements it tested contained either less of the herb than advertised or different and cheaper plant material.

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The Center for Science in the Public Interest suggests independent organizations' tests of dietary supplements are road maps for FDA to locate and force adulterated products off the market.

The nutrition and food safety watchdog group made the suggestion in a May 15 letter asking FDA to enforce...

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