Table 2.
Non-allowed pharmacologically active substances found in twelve out of eighty dietary supplements under investigation.
| Item | Product | Formulation Type and Indication | Substances Declared on the Label | Non-allowed Non Declared Pharmacologically Active Substances Found | Mg/g Product (Mg/Tablet or Capsule or Scoops) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BCAA-6000® | Tablets for intensive training (1.4 g) |
Vitamin B6, vitamin B12, leucine, isoleucine, valine. | Stanozolol | 5.4 (7.6) |
| 2 | BURNERS® | Thermogenic tablets (1 g) | chromium, caffeine, uva ursi, green tea extract, geranium extract, guggul, coleus forkholii, rhodiola rosea, naringin, l-tyrosine, alpha-lipoic acid, ginger |
Dimethylamilamine (DMAA) |
12.6 (12.6) |
| 3 | TONGKAT® | Sexual performance enhancing tablets (1 g) |
Tribulus terrestris Tongkat Ali |
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) |
18.2 (18.2) |
| 4 | SUPER PUMP MAX® | Pre-workout training powder (1 scoop corresponding to 16 g) |
Vitamin C, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, L-taurine, L-citrulline, L-carnitine, L-Leucine, Creatine Monohydrate, L-Tyrosine, Caffeine, Glucuronolactone |
Testosterone | 0.8 (12.8) |
| 5 | LEVO PUMP® | Pre-workout training powder (2 scoops corresponding to 12 g) |
L-Tyrosine, L-taurine, arginine, caffeine, synephrine, citric acid, capsaicin | Clomiphene | 41.5 (498.0) |
| 6 | X PAND® | Pre-workout training powder (1 scoop corresponding to 20 g) |
L-Tyrosine, L-taurine, leucine, iso-small light caffeine, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, folic acid | Tamoxifen | 1.1 (22.0) |
| 7 | LIPO 6 BLACK® | Fat destroyer tablets (0.9 g) | Citrus aurantium, Coleus Forkohlii, Caffeina, Teobromina | Yohimbine | 52.3 (47.1) |
| 8 | SEX INTENSE® | Sexual performance enhancing capsules (1g) | Xanthoparmelia Scabrosa (lichen); Extract Cnidium Monnieri |
Yohimbine | 35.7 (35.7) |
| 9 | GOLDEN ROOT® | Sexual performance enhancing capsules (1g) | Herba Epidemi, Cinnamon, TangShen, Angelica, Radix Ginseng, Tuckahoe, Szechuam lovage rhizome, Liquorice |
Sildenafil Yohimbine |
98.2 (98.2) 0.1 (0.1) |
| 10 | I LOVE YOU® | Sexual performance enhancing powder (1.2g) | Citrullus lanatus, Lepidium meyeni | Sildenafil | 47.6 (57.1) |
| 11 | FUERZA PURA® | Sexual performance enhancing powder (1.2 g) | Not declared | Hydroxythiohomosildenafil | 55.6 (66.7) |
| 12 | HERO® | Sexual performance enhancing powder (1 g) | Not declared | Thiohomosildenafil | 84.2 (84.2) |
The amount of non allowed steroids found in the products (7.6 mg stanozolol, 18.2 mg dehydroepiandrosterone and 12.8 mg testosterone) was very similar to that contained in pharmaceutical preparations legally sold in pharmacies or illegally (meaning without medical prescriptions) sold on internet.