Table 3.
Content Analysis of Supplements Containing Avocado Soybean Unsaponifiable.
| Company/Manufacturer | Brand Name | Dosage Form | Other Ingredients | Excipients on the Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuramax Laboratories, Inc. | Avoca ASU | Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables, non-shellfish glucosamine, NMX1000 | OptiMSM | |
| Methylsulfonylmeth | ||||
| Green tea extract | ||||
| Helseudsalg Faaborg Denmark | AvoSol | Avocado 100 mg/Soy 200 mg Unsaponifiables | Vitamin C 30 mg | Glucose syrup, ox gelatin, soy protein isolate, extract rich in tocopherol, silicon dioxide, magnesium salts from fatty acids |
| Dr. Theos Official, USA | Avosoy | Avocado-Soybean Unsaponifiables | Vitamin C 60 mg | Cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, sodium croscarmellose, silicon dioxide, gum acacia, vegetable stearic acid, film coating, magnesium stearate |
| Vitamin E 30 U | ||||
| Manganese 2 mg | ||||
| Dr. Theos Official, USA | AvosoyComplete | Avocado-Soybean Unsaponifiables 300 mg | Vitamin C 60 mg | |
| Glucosamine 1,500 mg | Vitamin E 30 U | |||
| Porcine chondroitin 800 mg | Manganese 2 mg | |||
| Swanson Health Products, Fargo, ND, USA | AvoVida | 100 mg Unsaponifiables Persea gratissima | 30% β-sitosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol | Soy protein isolate, mixed tocopherols, silica |
| Glycine max | Microcrystalline cellulose (plant fiber), gelatin, magnesium stearate | |||
| Pharmin, USA, LLC, Formulation Technology, USA | Arthrocen 300 mg | Avocado 100 mg/Soy 200 mg Unsaponifiables | Persea gratissima | Silica, magnesium stearate (E470b manufactured from vegetable oil), and gelatin fines |
| Glycine max | ||||
| Nuramax Laboratories, Inc. | Cosamin ASU | Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiables | Glucosamine Sulfate | |
| Chondoitine Sulfate | ||||
| Maximum International, USA | Maximize | ASU300-Avocado Soy Unsaponifiables | Iron: 1.1 mg (from SierraSil) | Microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrin, croscarmellose sodium, silicon dioxide, stearic acid, hydroxypropylm ethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulos, magnesium stearate, polyethylene glycol |
| SierraSil: 600 mg | Iron toxicity recommendation on the container | |||
| Expanscience Lab, Courbevoie, France; Pharmascience, Montreal, Canada; Pharma Inv., Chile SA, Santiago; Solvay Ins.; Biol. Chenioterapicosells; Microsules y Bernabo Siegfried, Rhein | Piascledine 300 | Avocado/Soybean Unsaponifiable | Not described | Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) 0.05 mg/capsule |
| Colloidal anhydrous silica |