Quality check of herbal extarct

[Farooqji]

Does anyone know about a reliable laboratory through which one can verify the quality of herbal extracts claimed by the manufacturers (mainly the concentration) OR some other DIY methods to verify the same

[MBAnderson]

I signed up for ConsumerLab a couple months ago find it the most valuable resource I know of. Extensive lab testing supplements. $39 for 2 years. If you have a specific brand in mind, I'll look it up see and if they tested it.

In general, false labeling is a bigger problem than I imagined. So is contamination

[ParlePark in reply to MBAnderson]

I agree and have done same. It has cut through some of the hype/reviews such as fish oil and directed me to purchase better supplements at better prices. I thank Park_bear for this excellent recommendation.

[park_bear in reply to MBAnderson]

In my experience in most cases the Consumerlab results confirm most supplements have what they way they have. The exceptions have usually been off-brands.

[Parkie- in reply to park_bear]

I'm not sure what "off brands" means (English is not my first language). Would that mean, for example, "Vitacost" brand type of products? Thank you.

[park_bear in reply to Parkie-]

"off brands" means little-known. Vitacost is good.