Posted by SalArmy4me on August 12, 2001, at 9:05:41
December 2000 Issue
"Our tests of 12 brands of SAM-e (s-adenosyl-methionine) indicated that manufacturers are generally producing a reasonably stable standardized product. But the labels were often ambiguous, and we considered some misleading. The labels on four brands--FoodScience of Vermont, MotherNature.com, Natural Treasures, and Nature's Vision--said they contained 200 milligrams (mg) of SAM-e per pill, but our tests showed that they actually contained 110 mg or less. Apparently, the 200 mg referred not to SAM-e alone but to an entire SAM-e complex, about half of which is a stabilizing compound. (MotherNature.com's label did mention that fact, but only in a small, technically worded note on the side of the bottle.) Those four brands, which contained the least SAM-e per pill, were among the most expensive per daily dose. (Note that three manufacturers said they'll be changing either the label or the amount of SAM-e--see footnotes.) Costs varied widely among all brands, so look for the least-expensive ones."
Ranking According to Potency and Price:
1. Puritan’s Pride SAM-e
2. The Vitamin Shoppe SAMe
3. Nature Made SAMe
4. Natrol SAMe
5. GNC SAMe
6. Solgar SAMe
7. MotherNature.com Enteric-Coated SAMe
8. TwinLab SAM-e
9. Nature’s Plus SAM-e Rx-Mood
10. Natural Treasures SAMe
11. Nature’s Vision SAMe
12. FoodScience of Vermont SAMe
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