Comment · Wed, November 7, 2018 · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
Does this product contain the correct amount of Bacopa monnieria if i were to take 1 capusule a day?
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Chkpa · 1 points
It has an apparent "Standardised extract with 12% bacoside concentration"
However, Examine.com states that "The standard dose for Bacopa monnieri is 300mg, assuming that the total bacoside content (the active compound) is 55% of the extract, by weight".
However, the extract is only 12% on the Amazon product?
Any help would be greatly appreciated here :) thanks!
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zpkmook · 1 points
Any opinion of Drs Best Synapsa? If it's just as bad I could be convinced to switch to ND brand....
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
I would trust Doctor's Best over Swanson, but they were sold to a Chinese company a couple years back. I am not saying they changed their quality control procedures after the sale, but I would not be surprised to learn they did, either.
I will say that the price they are charging for their Synapsa capsules is waaaay too low to be legitimate. There is just no way to make that price work with 320mg of actual Synapsa. PLT has strict price controls on it, and unless Doctor's best is getting it for half the price we are, something seems fishy. There would be no real way to tell if they were mixing in a cheaper extract, either. I know for a fact that other brands are doing this with some of these patented/trademarked ingredients. I suppose I could buy some from them and run it through our lab. I might be able to glean something from the analysis.
Edit: if Glassdoor is to be believed, they did change a lot after the sale to the Chinese company: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-Doctor-s-Best-RVW8733084.htm