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Product Review: Memory Enhancers: Ginkgo, Huperzine A, Phosphatidylserine, Acetyl-L-Carnitine |
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Ingredients in Products Reviewed:
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| Name of Product |
Ingredients per Pill
(Based on Label Information, special designations in italics) |
| Ginkgo Biloba Products |
| Nature's Bounty Ginkgo Biloba 120 mg |
Ginkgo Biloba Extract (Leaf) 120 mg (standardized to contain 24% Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides, 28 mg) , Other ingredients: Rice Powder, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silica |
| Nature's Plus® Ultra Ginkgo® 100 |
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf (50:1 extract) (standardized 24% [24 mg] ginkgo flavone-glycosides and 6% [6 mg] terpene lactones), Other ingredients: Silica, vegetable cellulose (USP) and purified water. Vegetarian Capsules. Hypo-allergenic, Free from artificial colors and preservatives. Free from the common allergens yeast, wheat, corn, soy and milk. |
| Nutrilite® Ginkgo Biloba and DHA* |
Vitamin A (100% as beta carotene) 100 IU, Ginkgo Biloba Extract (leaves) 53.3 mg, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (from tuna oil) 60 mg, Gotu Kola Extract (Centella asiatica) (plant) 22.7 mg, Lemon Bioflavonoid Concentrate (Citrus lemon L.) (fruit) 33.3 mg, Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Soybean oil, Yellow Beeswax, Lecithin, Corn Oil, Natural Caramel Color, Maltodextrin |
| Puritan's Pride®* Ginkgo Biloba 60 mg Standardized Extract* |
Ginkgo Biloba Extract 60 mg (Standardized to contain 24% Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides, 14.4 mg) , Other ingredients: Non-GMO Soybean Oil, Gelatin, Glycerin, Soy Lecithin, Yellow Beeswax, Caramel Color |
| Vitamin World® Ginkgo Biloba 120 mg* |
Ginkgo Biloba Extract (Leaf) 120 mg (standardized to contain 24% Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides, 28 mg), Other ingredients: Rice Powder, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, and Silica. NNFA GMP. |
| Wildoats® Ultimate Extract® Standardized Ginkgo Biloba 60 mg |
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract 60 mg (Standardized for a guaranteed potency of 24% total flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones), Other ingredients: Capsule (vegetable source), cellulose, magnesium stearate. No sugar, no starch, no artificial colors, no artificial flavors, no preservatives, no corn, no soy, no yeast, no wheat, no grain, no egg or milk products |
| Phosphatidylserine Products |
| Puritan's Pride Neuro-PS® Phosphatidylserine 100 mg* |
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) 5 mg, Neuro-PSŪ 500 mg (Phospholipid Complex from Soy Lecithin) (standardized to contain 20% Phosphatidylserine, 100 mg) which typically provides: 300 mg Phosphatidic Acid, Phosphatidylinositol, Soy Phospholipids & Glycerides, Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Caramel Color, Sorbitol, Titanium Dioxide Color. Non-GMO, non bacterial processing |
| Vitamin World Neuro-PS Phosphatidylserine 100 mg* |
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid) 5 mg, Neuro-PSŪ 500 mg (Phospholipid Complex from Soy Lecithin) (standardized to contain 20% Phosphatidylserine, 100 mg) which typically provides: 300 mg Phosphatidic Acid, Phosphatidylinositol, Soy Phospholipids & Glycerides, Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Caramel Color, Sorbitol, Titanium Dioxide Color. Free of: yeast, wheat, milk or milk derivatives, lactose, sugar, preservatives, sodium (less than 5 mg per serving). |
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine Products |
| Nature's Bounty Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mg* |
Calcium 74 mg, Acetyl L-Carnitine 250 mg (as Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride), Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Silicate, Gelatin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate |
| Puritan's Pride® Acetyl L-Carnitine 1,000 mg* |
Acetyl L-Carnitine 1,000 mg (as Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride), Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate. NNFA GMP |
| Vitamin World® Naturally Inspired™ Acetyl-L-Carnitine 1,000 mg* |
Acetyl L-Carnitine 1,000 mg (as Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride), Other ingredients: Gelatin, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate |
| Combination Products |
| Vitamin World® Focus Complex* |
Calories 5, Calories from Fat 5, Carbohydrate < 0.5 g, Total Fat 0.5 g, Vitamin C ( as Ester-C) 60 mg, Vitamin E (as di-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate) 15 IU, Vitamin B-6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) 5 mg, Folic Acid 200 mcg, Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 15 mcg, Biotin (as d-Biotin) 150 mcg, Soy Lecithin 100 mg, Fish Oil 417 mg [EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 75 mg, DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) 50 mg], Ginkgo Biloba Extract 60 mg (Ginkgo biloba) (leaf) (Standardized to contain 24% Ginkgo Flavone Glycosides, 14.4 mg), Alpha Lipoic Acid 50 mg, Acetyl L-Carnitine (as Acetyl L-Carnitine Hydrochloride) 25 mg, Gotu Kola Extract (Centella asiatica) (aerial) 15 mg, Huperzine A 50 mcg, Vinpocetine 2.5 mg, Focus Complex Proprietary Blend 43.11 mg, Phosphatidyl Serine, DMAE (as Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate), L-Glutamic Acid, Choline Bitartrate, Inositol, Bilberry 4:1 Extract (Vaccinium myrtillus) (fruit), Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) (seed), Boron Citrate, Vanadyl Sulfate, Spinach Leaf and Blueberry Leaf Extract, Other ingredients: Gelatin, Glycerin, Yellow Beeswax, Caramel Color. |
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