ConsumerLab.com reviews probiotic & melatonin supplements. (Industry News).In a recent product review, ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, found that one-third of the products it tested contained less than 1% of the expected number of viable bacteria. Twenty-four probiotic pro·bi·ot·ic n. A dietary supplement containing live bacteria or yeast that supplements normal gastrointestinal flora, given especially after depletion of flora caused by infection or ingestion of an antibiotic drug. products were purchased and tested by ConsumerLab.com, which included 18 general use products, three products marketed for children and three yogurts. Only 16 of the 24 products were found to contain the generally recommended one billion organisms or greater per daily serving. In other news, ConsumerLab.com found that 16 of 18 melatonin melatonin: see pineal gland. melatonin Hormone secreted by the pineal gland of most vertebrates. It appears to be important in regulating sleeping cycles; more is produced at night, and test subjects injected with it become sleepy. dietary supplements Noun 1. dietary supplement - something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency diet - a prescribed selection of foods vitamin pill - a pill containing one or more vitamins; taken as a dietary supplement met their label claims and were free of lead contamination. One product failed the evaluation for having only 83% of the claimed melatonin and another failed for being contaminated contaminated, v 1. made radioactive by the addition of small quantities of radioactive material. 2. made contaminated by adding infective or radiographic materials. 3. an infective surface or object. with a small amount of lead. |
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