ConsumerLab.com Finds Varying Content & Quality Among ‘Muscle Enhancing’ Supplements
Published January 15, 2014
A recent review of creatine and branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) supplements by ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, found quality issues with 36% of the products examined. Such ingredients have become popular in helping athletes meet their fitness goals, as well as supporting those with muscular diseases or recovering from injuries.
However, three of the creatine supplements reviewed were found to contain unacceptable levels of creatine breakdown compounds, and two of these products provided only minute levels of creatine. In addition, the BCAA “blends” in some products were found to consist mainly of compounds other than BCAAs, with only 5% to 10% of listed amounts being BCAAs.