"Superfruit' supplements meet quality criteria.Acai berry supplements tested recently by ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, passed quality standards, but the group urged caution about disturbing business practices and scams, and levels of combination ingredients. Acai berry has antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene properties and is a staple of the traditional Brazilian diet. In recent years, supplements and beverages containing acai have become popular in the U.S. due to extensive marketing as a "superfruit." Concerned that products might contain unwanted ingredients, ConsumerLab.com recently purchased six acai products and tested them for heavy metals heavy metals, n.pl metallic compounds, such as aluminum, arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, and nickel. Exposure to these metals has been linked to immune, kidney, and neurotic disorders. , chlorinated chlorinated /chlo·ri·nat·ed/ (klor´i-nat?ed) treated or charged with chlorine. chlorinated charged with chlorine. chlorinated acids some, e.g. pesticides, caffeine and undeclared stimulants. Tests showed that all of the selected products and six other acai supplements evaluated through the group's Voluntary Certification Program met quality criteria for the tested contaminants. However, one acai "cleansing support" supplement lacked a required warning concerning potent laxative laxative, drug or other substance used to stimulate the action of the intestines in eliminating waste from the body. The term laxative usually refers to a mild-acting substance; substances of increasingly drastic action are known as cathartics, purgatives, ingredients. Another with an unspecified amount of caffeine provided more than 100 mg of the stimulant per day. Acai formulas with caffeine or laxatives Laxatives Definition Laxatives are products that promote bowel movements. Purpose Laxatives are used to treat constipation—the passage of small amounts of hard, dry stools, usually fewer than three times a week. are often promoted for weight loss or cleansing purposes. |
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