| Competitive Analysis of Garlic Supplements
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Introduction
EPI's
garlic supplements contain certified levels of the following five markers:
Allicin Yield, Thiosulfinates Yield, Alliin, Gamma-Glutamyl Cysteines,
and Total Sulfur. Other companies offer garlic supplements that may
or may not contain one or more of these marker compounds.
To provide
a scientific basis for comparison across these five markers,
10 different garlic supplements were compared with EPI's A-8000 aqueous-based
coated garlic caplets. Samples of the garlic supplements listed in the
results table were collected at retail stores in California and sent
to three independent laboratories for analysis of the above marker compounds
plus selenium.
Results
| Sample
Description |
Average
Pill Wt.* in
mg
|
Allicin
mg/pill
|
Total
Thiosulfinates
mg/pill
|
Alliin
mg/pill
|
Total
GGC's mg/pill
|
Total
Sulfur
mg/pill
|
Selenium
mcg/pill
|
| Garlique,
One per Day Formula |
835
|
5.3
|
8.5
|
12.6
|
16.0
|
6.0
|
<0.4
|
| EPI
A-8000 Caplet |
807
|
4.9
|
6.6
|
12.7
|
19.6
|
5.8
|
<0.4
|
| Garlinase
4000 |
453
|
4.4
|
5.4
|
13.8
|
30.3
|
6.9
|
0.18
|
GarliMax,
Max. Strength |
930
|
4.1
|
5.1
|
8.8
|
23.0
|
5.2
|
<0.4
|
| Sundown
Vitamins Odor Free Tablets |
749
|
1.2
|
1.9
|
3.6
|
16.2
|
3.3
|
<0.4
|
| Nature
Made Odorless Tablets |
766
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
7.4
|
28.6
|
4.8
|
<0.4
|
| Kwai®
Concentrated |
257
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
1.7
|
16.4
|
1.1
|
<0.4
|
Your
Life® Concentrated
Garlic Tablets |
374
|
0.1
|
0.6
|
2.8
|
10.0
|
1.3
|
<0.4
|
| Sundown
Vitamins Odorless Softgels |
472
|
0.02
|
0.04
|
0.28
|
0.6
|
1.7
|
<0.4
|
| Bayer
One-A-Day Garlic Softgels |
595
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2.8
|
<0.4
|
| Kyolic®
Aged Extract, Caplets |
703
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.4
|
2.8
|
<0.4
|
*Average
of 10 units (pills, tablets, contents of capsules, or contents of softgels).
Adapted from: Zaglmayr K. Technical White PaperCompetitive Analysis Of Garlic Supplements.
July 7, 1997. Revised June 20, 2002.
| This
information is provided so that prospective purchasers will have
complete knowledge about the historical and documented uses of EPI's
products. EPI does not recommend any of its products for any particular use. Each purchaser must determine,
with regulatory and legal advice, the kinds of products and product
claims that are suitable and appropriate for that purchaser's markets
and customers. EPI does not provide this advice. |
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