Only 21% of the products tested actually contained any DNA from the plant species advertised on the label, Schneiderman reported. And 35% of the products contained DNA from plant species not listed on the labels – which Schneiderman called "fillers and contaminants."
"A large number of the tests did not reveal any DNA from a botanical substance of any kind," Schneiderman stated.
In the four store brands analyzed, unlisted ingredients found in various capsules included carrots, wheat, rice, allium (onions or garlic), beans, asparagus and leaves from house plants.
"This study undertaken by Attorney General Schneiderman's office is a well-controlled, scientifically based documentation of the outrageous degree of adulteration in the herbal supplement industry," says Arthur Grollman, M.D., professor of pharmacological sciences at Stony Brook University, in the press release.
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