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. 2007 Aug 29;41(2):124–131. doi: 10.3164/jcbn.2007017

Table 3.

Content test of CoQ10 supplements, tablets, hard capsules, soft capsules, liquids, jellies, granules, and inclusion complex with γ-dextrindextrin

CoQ10-supplements* Content (mg)
Labeled CoQ10 H2CoQ10 (%)** Total CoQ10 (%)***
OTC-TB 10 ND**** 100.5 ± 0.1 (100)
OTC-SCP 10 ND 99.4 ± 0.2 (99)
TB-1 10 ND 9.6 ± 0.3 (96)
TB-2 6.3 ND 3.4 ± 0.1 (54)
TB-3 11.1 ND 9.4 ± 0.5 (85)
TB-4 1.7 ND 1.6 ± 0.1 (94)
TB-5 5 ND 4.6 ± 0.2 (92)
TB-6 16.7 ND 17.2 ± 0.4 (103)
TB-7 10 ND 9.3 ± 0.4 (93)
TB-8 60 ND 55.6 ± 1.4 (93)
TB-9 20 ND 20.0 ± 0.5 (100)
TB-10 0.34 ND 0.4 ± 0.01 (118)
TB-11 3.75 ND 3.7 ± 0.3 (99)
TB-12 0.83 ND 0.9 ± 0.1 (108)
HCP-1 90 ND 92.3 ± 0.5 (103)
HCP-2 80 ND 4.2 ± 0.1 (5)
HCP-3 30 ND 28.7 ± 1.47 (96)
HCP-4 60 ND 59.3 ± 1.3 (99)
HCP-5 30 ND 30.8 ± 0.9 (103)
SCP-1 33.3 5.8 ± 0.5 (17) 33.8 ± 1.4 (101)
SCP-2 30 14.1 ± 1.0 (46) 30.6 ± 0.9 (102)
SCP-3 30 7.0 ± 0.8 (22) 31.0 ± 1.2 (103)
SCP-4 30 13.5 ± 0.4 (44) 31.1 ± 0.7 (104)
SCP-5 30 13.7 ± 0.7 (52) 26.4 ± 1.0 (88)
SCP-6 35 1.6 ± 0.5 (4) 35.8 ± 0.8 (102)
SCP-7 30 1.8 ± 0.03 (6) 28.0 ± 0.6 (94)
SCP-8 30 25.3 ± 0.7 (88) 28.8 ± 0.6 (96)
SCP-9 150 6.2 ± 0.4 (5) 120.8 ± 3.8 (80)
SCP-10 30 1.4 ± 0.1 (4) 30.7 ± 0.3 (102)
SCP-11 30 3.8 ± 0.7 (12) 30.7 ± 0.9 (102)
SCP-12 50 ND 49.6 ± 1.0 (99)
SCP-13 30 ND 31.1 ± 0.4 (104)
SCP-14 30 5.9 ± 0.7 (19) 31.0 ± 0.5 (103)
SCP-15 10 ND 10.1 ± 0.1 (101)
SCP-16 10 ND 10.0 ± 0.1 (100)
SCP-17 10 1.1 ± 0.2 (14) 8.0 ± 0.6 (80)
SCP-18 30 5.2 ± 0.4 (16) 31.4 ± 0.4 (105)
SCP-19 30 2.6 ± 0.7 (9) 30.4 ± 0.6 (101)
SCP-20 45 3.9 ± 0.2 (8) 46.5 ± 0.7 (103)
SCP-21 15 8.0 ± 0.5 (53) 14.9 ± 0.6 ( 99)
SCP-22 30 3.4 ± 0.2 (12) 27.2 ± 0.9 ( 91)
SCP-23 20 0.9 ± 0.1 (4.2) 20.2 ± 1.1 (101)
SCP-24 60 ND 58.0 ± 4.1 (97)
SCP-25 0.25 0.04 ± 0.1 (16) 0.2 ± 0.1 (96)
LQ-1 40 ND 41.4 ± 1.9 (104)
LQ-2 30 ND 31.7 ± 1.4 (106)
LQ-3 30 ND 32.5 ± 0.3 (108)
LQ-4 1 ND 1.0 ± 0.03 (100)
LQ-5 50 12.3 ± 2.4 (24) 52.1 ± 0.8 (104)
LQ-6 5.2 ± 0.1 (—) 5.2 ± 0.1 (—)
JL-1 30 ND 29.3 ± 0.1 (98)
JL-2 50 ND 61.5 ± 4.6 (123)
GN-1 30 ND 28.5 ± 0.3 (95)
GN-2 30 ND 30.4 ± 0.2 (101)
GN-3 30 ND 30.2 ± 0.2 (101)
GN-4 30 ND 30.1 ± 0.1 (100)
ICD-1 3.75 as ICD ND 1.0 ± 0.01 (27)
ICD-2 84 as ICD ND 10.4 ± 0.3 (12)
ICD-3 18 as ICD 2.0 ± 0.6 (50) 3.9 ± 0.72 (22)
ICD-4 100 as ICD ND 21.8 ± 1.4 (22)
ICD-5 12.5 as ICD ND 0.9 ± 0.1 (7)
ICD-6 100 as ICD ND 22.8 ± 0.1 (23)

*OTC, over-the-counter drug; TB, tablet; HCP, hard capsule; SCP, soft capsule; LQ, liquid; JL, jelly; GN, granule; ICD, inclusion complex with k-dextrin. Data are expressed as means ± SD (n = 6).

** [H2CoQ10/total CoQ10 (sum of CoQ10 and H2CoQ10)] × 100.

*** [Sum of CoQ10 and H2CoQ10] × 100.

****Not detected.