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COMPLEMENT ALIMENTAIRE ADULTERE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dietetics
  • Food Industries
CONT

[Application] for routine examination of authentic adulterated food supplement samples available ... Various undeclared drugs were detected and of 63 samples tested, the most frequent adulterations were sibutramine, its analogue N-mono-desmethyl-sibutramine and phenolphthalein. It confirms that slimming food supplements, regardless of the label claim, are often purposely adulterated with synthetic drugs to enhance desired action.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Diététique
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

[Complément alimentaire qui] a subi une manipulation frauduleuse consistant en l'ajout d'une ou plusieurs substance(s) et est vendu pour ce qu'il n'est pas, l'additif adultérant étant parfois toxique.

Spanish

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