ConsumerLab & St. John’s wort
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Eight of 14 St. John's Wort products tested by online firm contain the stated amount of the herb listed on their labels. Nature's Resource, Puritan's Pride, and Vitamin World are among the passing supplements. One product failed for suggesting a dose that was "likely to be too low to be effective," and two other products did not pass because they did not disclose information on the label about the part of the plant used in the product. Three other products failed for exceeding the limit for cadmium contamination, one of which also surpassed the California lead limit...