Saw Palmetto - How it Works

Background

Anabolic’s innovative Advanced Herbal Delivery System™ processing begins with the purchase of whole plant parts from the finest suppliers of medicinal plants throughout the world. Next, they are inspected and species identified by chemists and herbal specialists using the latest laboratory techniques and state-of-the-art equipment to ensure highest quality, purity and potency. In addition to microbiological assays, these tests include various forms of chromatography and mass spectrometry -- advanced analytical methods used to separate components and measure quality and quantity of active components.

The plants are then ground and put through a special hexane-free extraction procedure which breaks open plant cell walls and releases the primary active components from inside the cells. This makes the herb more bioavailable and more easily digested than simply grinding up the plant the way most herbal products are prepared. This process also “cleans” the material safely and efficiently, eliminating the need for other forms of sterilization. The Advanced Herbal Delivery System™ process uses high-tech methods to mimic the way herbs are prepared in China and other countries where herbs are routinely used in health care, offering the best of modern science and traditional preparation.

In the next step of the ADVANCED HERBAL DELIVERY SYSTEM™ process, the extracted components are highly concentrated into a pure native extract for maximum potency and effectiveness. The result is a complete, high-potency, high quality formula with improved digestibility, optimal bioavailability and superior patient compliance compared to inconvenient liquid extracts.

References

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Supplement Facts - Saw Palmetto

Quality Assurance Statement - Anabolic Laboratories

Founded in 1924, Anabolic Laboratories formulates and manufactures clinical nutrition products. Our expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing, patient programs, and clinician training sets the standard for health care professionals.

At Biossential Nutrition, we pride ourselves in offering the best products available to our customers. Offering the highest quality products & individual ingredients, as well as ensuring our products are effective & work as advertised, are the mains goals we strive to achieve with our product offerings.

Why We Recommend Anabolic Laboratories Nutritional Supplements

History

Anabolic Laboratories was founded as a nutritional products company in 1924 and became a pharmaceutical manufacturer in 1940. Anabolic Laboratories is one of the oldest manufacturers of nutritional products in the world.

Standards

As a pharmaceutical manufacturing operation, the standards used for raw materials, production and finished product testing exceed the new requirements for nutritional product manufacturing.

Quality

Pharmaceutical standards of manufacturing provide nutritional products with label accuracy, potency and purity as dictated by the USFDA (United States Food & Drug Administration).

Formulas

A nutritional program and clinical formulas that are based on the specifications used in the scientific research.

The Need To Consider Quality:

Of the magnesium supplements tested by ConsumerLab.com, 25% failed to meet quality standards. One magnesium supplement contained only 45.4% of labeled amount, despite boasting a "GMP" (Good Manufacturing Practices) seal on its label, and another supplement provided only 28.8% of the labeled amount.
Reference: ConsumerLab.com, Magnesium Supplement Reviews and Quality Ratings, Posted 5/19/09

Tests by ConsumerLab.com have found multivitamins that were short on ingredients, failed to dissolve properly, or were contaminated with heavy metals.
ConsumerLab.com, New Product Review: Multivitamin and Multimineral Supplements, Posted 4/1/09

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that manufacturing problems have been associated with dietary supplements. Products been recalled because of microbiological, pesticide, and heavy metal contamination, and because they do not contain the dietary ingredients they are represented to contain, or they contain more or less than the amount of dietary ingredient claimed on the label.
Reference: June 22, 2007, FDA @ http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/dscgmps7.html