Joint Health Supplement Testing

The first step to ensuring the safety of joint health supplements, while also achieving compliance with the dietary supplement cGMPs, is confidence in product composition.

Below is an overview of joint health active ingredients found in a large number of non-prescription formulations.

• Chondroitin Sulfate, USP CPC Titration

• Chondroitin Sulfate, AOAC Enzymatic HPLC

• Glucosamine, all salt forms, AOAC HPLC

• Glucosamine, all salt forms, Capillary Electrophoresis (CE)

• MSM, Methylsulfonylmethane, by GC/FID

• Hyaluronic Acid by CE

• Boswellia serratea, Total boswellic acids by titration (raw materials only)

• Boswellia serrata, Total and individual boswellic acids by HPLC including acetyl-11-keto-beta boswellic acid (AKBA)

• Cetyl myristoleate by GC/FID

• Harpagophytum procumbens , Devils Claw, Harpagoside by HPLC

• Curcuma, Turmeric, Curcuminoids by HPLC

• Piperine by HPLC

Eurofins offers testing methods for these ingredients that are suitable for both raw materials and finished dosage forms. Most can be tested by either high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), capillary electrophoresis (CE), Gas Chromatography GC/FID and compendia methods are also available, where appropriate. To comply with the supplement cGMPs Eurofins has developed the methods and preparation procedures that will be appropriate for the sample matrix. Testing by HPLC or CE guarantees purity and identity on raw materials and confirms label claim levels for finished product analysis.

Eurofins has over 20 years of experience in the nutritional supplement industry, giving us unique expertise in handling raw materials, extracts, hard-shell split capsules, tablets, soft gelatin capsules, drinks and powders. To obtain additional information and pricing, please contact us here.