Comment · Thu, September 12, 2013 · Ceretropic
Purchased some bulk bacopa extract with .86 ppm of lead... safe?
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arbolesdefantasia · 11 points
Just received COA of some bacopa extract I purchased. Here is a link to a study evaluating the acceptable levels of heavy metals in dietary supplements. depending on whose standard you go by .86ppm of lead is either above or below. erring on the side of caution i am probably going to return the product. opinions. should i keep it and ingest or no?
http://www.imjournal.com/resources/web_pdfs/0607_liva.pdf
edit: i have been taking a different brand of bacopa for a few months. and purchased this in bulk to save money, i havent started taking it yet because i still have some left in the original bottle. i dont have a coa for the brand i am currently taking, thus it could be more or less than the bulk bacopa i purchased.
edit 2: received the COA for gotu kola and its 1.866ppm. ie more than double that of the bacopa.
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u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
What standard are you going by that says that it is above?
The FDA has 10ppm as the limit for dietary supplements. At a 250mg dose, and .86ppm, that would leave you with .215mcg. The FDA daily limit for adults is 75mcg. You would be well under that. That's even well under the .5mcg that California recommends for pregnant women.