Interested to hear the community's thoughts on the below.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0731708518322635?via=ihub
http://www.ergo-log.com/what-you-should-know-about-supplements-with-5-alpha-hydroxy-laxogenin.html
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0731708518322635?via=ihub
http://www.ergo-log.com/what-you-should-know-about-supplements-with-5-alpha-hydroxy-laxogenin.html
Highlights
•UHPLC-QToF method was developed for 12 dietary supplements claiming to contain 5α-hydroxy laxogenin.
•5α-Hydroxy laxogenin is a synthetic derivative of a naturally occurring spirostane-type steroid, laxogenin.
•Five of 12 supplements did not contain any 5α-hydroxy laxogenin.
•In the remaining seven samples, spirostane-type synthetic artifacts were identified along with labeled, 5α-hydroxy laxogenin.
•The findings signify a lack of quality controls in analyzed dietary supplements.