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Product Review: Coenzyme Q10
 

Initial Posting: 10/12/06   Updated: 9/22/07
Coenzyme Q10  
 

Seal of Approval Alphabetical list of brands for the 37 products tested.

AllergyResearchGroup Inno Vite Shaklee
Berkley & Jensen (BJ's) Longs Spring Valley
LiQ-10™ (Tischcon) Nature Made Chew Q (Tishcon)
Bluebonnet Nature's Bounty Sundown
Carlson PhytoPharmica Trace Minerals Research
Doctor's BEST Pro Health USANA
Gary Null's  Puritan's Pride Q-Sorb™ Vitamin World
GNC  Q-Gel® (Gel-Tec/Tischcon) Vitanica
Healthy Origins Q-Gel® (Gel-Tec/Tischcon) Vitasmart
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CoQ10 may help treat congestive heart failure, prevent migraine headaches, and delay the progression of Parkinson's disease. CoQ10 may also be useful in other conditions including muscular dystrophy, AIDS, hypertension, and mitochondrial encephalomyopathies. CoQ10 might help reverse side effects experienced by people who have taken "statin" drugs to lower high cholesterol.

All of the products tested by ConsumerLab.com contained the CoQ10 indicated on their labels. But the doses varied from 15 mg to 400 mg. Which is the right one for you?

In this Review, you'll get ConsumerLab's test results for 37 products information about 9 more products similar to those tested.

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Summary
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Sample Test Results of Approved Products:
Listed alphabetically below are examples of products that passed. These "Approved" products met their label claim and ConsumerLab.com's standards. To get the full report covering 45 CoQ10 supplements along with our recommendations, you must SUBSCRIBE or LOG IN now.

EXAMPLES OF RESULTS OF CONSUMERLAB.COM TESTING OF CoQ10 SUPPLEMENTS
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Product Name

(Labeled Amount of CoQ10 per Unit)

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Company
(Dist. =
Distributor
Mfd. =
Manufacturer)

Daily Dose of CoQ10 (Based on Label)

Daily Serving

Amount of CoQ10

Test Results:
(See Passing Score for More Information on Review Criteria)
OVERALL RESULTS:
APPROVED

(Passed)
or
NOT
APPROVED

(Failed)
Contained Claimed Amount of CoQ10

Bioenhanced DOUBLE STRENGTH LiQ-10™ Syrup, Orange Pineapple Flavor, Formulated with Li-Q-Sorb™ Liposomal CoQ10 (100 mg per teaspoon [5 mL])*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Tishcon Corp. 1-3 tsp

100-300 mg
APPROVED


Carlson® CO-Q10 50 mg (50 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients

Dist. by Carlson Division of J.R. Carlson Laboratories, Inc. 1 softgel

50 mg
APPROVED


Carni Q-Gel® FORTE Coenzyme Q-10 30 mg, + L-Carnitine Fumarate 440 mg, Bio-Solv® (30 mg per softsule)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Gel-Tec, Division of Tishcon Corp. 1-2 softsules

30-60 mg
APPROVED


GNC Preventive Nutrition® CoQ-10 100 mg (100 mg per capsule)*
Ingredients

Dist. by General Nutrition Corporation 1 capsule

100 mg
APPROVED


Nature Made® CoQ10 200 mg (200 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients
Dist. by Nature Made Nutritional Products 1 softgel

200 mg
APPROVED


Nature's Bounty ® Q-SORB™ Co Q-10 75 mg (75 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Nature's Bounty, Inc. 2 softgels

150 mg
APPROVED


Nature's Bounty® Q-SORB™ Co Q-10 120 mg (120 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients

Mfd. by Nature's Bounty, Inc. 1 softgel

120 mg
APPROVED


Puritan's Pride® Q-Sorb™ Co Q-10 200 mg (200 mg per softgel)*Ingredients
Mfd. by Puritan's Pride, Inc. 1 softgel

200 mg
APPROVED


Puritan's Pride® Q-Sorb™ Co Q-10 30 mg (30 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients

Dist. by Puritan's Pride, Inc. 3 softgels

90 mg
APPROVED


Q-Gel® Bio Solv® Coenzyme Q10 15 mg (15 mg per softsule)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Gel-Tec Division of Tishcon Corp. 1-3 softsules

15-45 mg
APPROVED


Q-Gel® FORTE Bio Solv® Coenzyme Q10 30 mg (30 mg per softsule)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Gel-Tec Division of Tishcon Corp. 1-3 softsules

30-90 mg
APPROVED


Q-Gel® MEGA 100 Bio Solv® Coenzyme Q10 100 mg (100 mg per softsule)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Gel-Tec Division of Tishcon Corp. 1 softsule

100 mg
APPROVED


Q-Gel® Ultra Bio Solv® Coenzyme Q10 60 mg +150 IU Vitamin E, USP (60 mg per softsule)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Gel-Tec Division of Tishcon Corp. 1-3 softsules

60-180 mg
APPROVED


Spring Valley® Q-Sorb™ Co Q-10 150 mg (150 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Nature's Bounty, Inc. 1 softgel

150 mg
APPROVED


SUGAR FREE Chew Q® 100 mg Bioenhanced Coenzyme Q10 (100 mg per chewtab)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Tishcon Corp. 1 chewtab

100 mg
APPROVED


SUGAR FREE Chew Q® 30 mg Vegetarian Bioenhanced Coenzyme Q10 (30 mg per chewtab)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Tishcon Corp. 1 chewtab

30 mg
APPROVED


Sugar-Free, From the Makers of Q-Gel®, Clinically Tested Liquid Q LiQsorb™ Drops, Enhanced absorption (15 mg per 6 drops [0.167 mL])*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Tishcon Corp. 6 drops

15 mg
APPROVED


Sundown® Easy to Swallow Q-Sorb™ CoQ10 100 mg (100 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients

Mfd. by Sundown, Inc. 1 softgel

100 mg
APPROVED


Sundown® Easy to Swallow Q-Sorb™ CoQ10 50 mg (50 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Sundown, Inc. 2 softgels

100 mg
APPROVED


Vitamin World® Naturally Inspired™ Q-Sorb™ Coenzyme Q-10 50 mg (50 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Vitamin World, Inc. 2-3 softgels

100-150 mg
APPROVED


Vitamin World® Naturally Inspired™ Super Potency Coenzyme Q-10 400 mg (400 mg per softgel)*
Ingredients
Mfd. by Vitamin World, Inc. softgel

400 mg
APPROVED


*Tested through CL's Voluntary Certification Program prior to, at time of, or after initial posting of this Product Review.

**Product identical in formulation and manufacture to a product that has passed testing but sold under a different brand. For more information see CL's Multi-Label Testing Program.
Unless otherwise noted, information about the products listed above is based on the samples purchased by ConsumerLab.com (CL) for this Product Review. Manufacturers may change ingredients and label information at any time. So be sure to check labels carefully when evaluating the products you use or buy. If a product's ingredients differ from what is listed above, it may not necessarily be of the same quality as what was tested.

The information contained in this report is based on the compilation and review of information from product labeling and analytic testing. CL applies what it believes to be the most appropriate testing methods and standards. The information in this report does not reflect the opinion or recommendation of CL, its officers or employees. CL cannot assure the accuracy of information provided to it by third parties. Liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this report is hereby disclaimed.
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