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. 2015 Nov 4;4:e30. doi: 10.1017/jns.2015.21

Table 3.

Peroxide, anisidine and total oxidation (TOTOX) values for over-the-counter n-3 PUFA supplements and the number of supplements that failed international voluntary safety limits (Mean values and standard deviations)

Descriptive Exceeded limits*
n Mean sd n % of total
Peroxide (mEq/kg) 139 4·01 4·37 24 17
Anisidine 160 29·25 33·06 66 41
TOTOX 134 37·39 37·65 52 39
*

Number of products that exceeded the international voluntary safety recommendations for peroxide (values >5 mEq/kg), anisidine (values >20) and TOTOX (values >26)(19–22).