Independent Testing Confirms Benefits of Pure-Gar® Garlic
07/Nov/2002
Essentially Pure Ingredients, a division of Natrol, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTOL), announced recent findings of a ConsumerLab.com study of garlic supplements. Fourteen products were randomly sampled and tested for allicin yield, potency and other factors, and products containing Pure-Gar® garlic met or exceeded claims.
CHATSWORTH, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Nov. 7, 2002 ÷ Essentially Pure Ingredients, a division of Natrol, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTOL), announced recent findings of a ConsumerLab.com study of garlic supplements. Fourteen products were randomly sampled and tested for allicin yield, potency and other factors, and products containing Pure-Gar® garlic met or exceeded claims.
"While the study shows considerable variation among these products with respect to label claims and concentrations of active levels of garlic, there is little doubt as to the therapeutic benefits of garlic supplements," said Dennis Griffin, president of EPI. All of the tested products which contain EPIâs Pure-Gar® brand garlic were found to meet all label claims as well as meeting or exceeding therapeutic levels.
ãBecause Pure-Gar® is standardized for key active levels and marker compounds like allicin potential, manufacturers can be confident that they will consistently meet their label claims and achieve appropriate therapeutic levels. Whether supplement manufacturers choose Pure-Gar® or another brand, they should know that we endorse the combination of quality nutraceutical ingredients and carefully applied science to ensure that consumers receive the maximum benefits of garlic,ä says Griffin.
Essentially Pure Ingredients is the nutraceutical garlic choice of leading manufacturers in the United States and other countries. EPI's proprietary drying process is unique, ensuring that the natural constituents of garlic are not diminished.
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Contact:
Essentially Pure Ingredients, Inc., Chatsworth
Dennis Griffin, (818) 739-6046