New Infographic from CRN: The Dietary Supplement Consumer

Infographic from Council for Responsible Nutrition. See www.crnusa.org/CRNconsumersurvey/2014 for more.

Low Pb Zinc Mineral Salts

Do you have a requirement for high purity zinc salts with lead levels less than 1 ppm maximum? Jost Chemical (St. Louis, MO) now manufactures Zinc Oxide USP Low Lead Powder, product code 2980, Zinc Citrate Dihydrate USP (U.S. Pharmacopeial) Low Lead, product codes 2940 and 2941, and Zinc Ascorbate Monohydrate, product code 2931. For ...

Jostcote Microencapsulated Products

Jost Chemical Co., a manufacturer of high-purity mineral salts based in St. Louis, MO, is now producing JOSTCOTE microencapsulated salts, including copper gluconate 20 percent, ferrous fumarate 60 percent, ferrous sulfate dried 60 percent, magnesium oxide 40 percent, manganese sulfate 50 percent, reduced iron 70 percent, and zinc oxide 50 percent. Jost also offers customized ...

Ultra Pure, Low Pb/As/Cd/Hg Mineral Salts

To meet European standards for purity, Jost Chemical (St. Louis, MO) manufactures mineral salts with very low levels of heavy metals. Each of the 25+ chemical salts has a specification for Pb, Cd, and As of 1 ppm maximum and Hg of 0.1 ppm maximum.  For more information, call (314) 428-4300 or visit www.jostchemical.com/uplhm.html.

High-Purity Calcium Salts

Jost Chemical (St. Louis, MO) manufactures calcium salts with very low levels of aluminum lead, manganese iron and other vagrant metals for the clinical nutrition market. The company’s family of products includes calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, calcium hydroxide, calcium phosphate dibasic anhydrous (DCPA) and calcium phosphate tribasic (TCP). For more information, call (314) 428-4300 or ...

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BioPerine

BioPerine® from Sabinsa (East Windsor, NJ) is a patented standardized extract from black pepper, containing not less than 95 percent piperine. It is a clinically proven bioavailability enhancer for nutrients. It shows increased blood supply to the GI tract, increased emulsifying content of the gut and increased active nutrient transport. BioPerine improves the absorption of ...

JOSTCOTE® MICROENCAPSULATED PRODUCTS

Jost Chemical Co., a manufacturer of high-purity mineral salts based in St. Louis, MO, is now producing JOSTCOTE® microencapsulated salts, including copper gluconate 20 percent, ferrous fumarate 60 percent, ferrous sulfate dried 60 percent, magnesium oxide 40 percent, manganese sulfate 50 percent, reduced iron 70 percent, and zinc oxide 50 percent. Jost also offers customized ...

ZINC OXIDE LOW LEAD

Responding to the market demand, Jost Chemical Co. (St. Louis, MO) is now manufacturing Zinc Oxide USP Powder with lead levels < 1 ppm under product code 2980. For product specifications and technical information, please visit www.jostchemical.com/chemicals/2980.html.  For more information, please call 314 428-4300 or visit www.jostchemical.com.

CRN President Commits to Combat Deceptive Advertising of Weight Loss Products

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) reacted to Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill’s grilling on Capitol Hill of Dr. Oz for not being responsible and for cheapening his show by promoting weight loss products. Speaking at the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance hearing “Protecting Consumers ...