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Elderberry · Unnamed Elderberry Competitor #7
Elderberry Extract
CriticalAdulterated
What the lab found
Contained NO elderberry at all. Identified in Nature's Way competitive audit. Adulterants included black rice extract, oat bran, and vitamin C used as substitutes. Failed extract format testing. Problems caused by COVID-19 supply chain disruptions.
Failure type · Adulterated
Spiked with undisclosed pharmaceutical ingredients or banned substances.
Source
Nature's Way internal testing, 2020; American Botanical Council, Botanical Adulterants Monitor 2020