Nutraceutics

Increased awareness of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and increased focus on health have led to a growth in the consumption and type of food supplements, the purpose of which is to correct nutritional deficiencies and maintain an adequate intake of certain nutrients.

They are not medicines, in fact they do not exert a pharmacological, immunological or metabolic action, they are regulated as foods and as such are subjected to analyzes which allow not only to monitor the content of the constituent active ingredients, but also to evaluate their nutritional value, l energy intake, and to exclude the presence of micropollutants, possible allergens, and to verify compliance from a microbiological point of view.

LabAnalysis Life Science, thanks to its staff's experience in performing analyses on complex matrices and knowledge of industry regulations, is the ideal partner for verifying the suitability of products placed on the market and for developing ad hoc methods for the determination of active ingredients.

Main analytical services and tests performed

Vitamin titles: Group B vitamins, Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin D3, Vitamin K1 and K2.

Titles of active ingredients: some examples Acetyl L-carnitine, Arbutin, Hyaluronic acid, Beta-Boswellic acids, Alphalactoalbumin, Berberine, Carotenoids, Coenzyme Q10, Curcuminoids, Diosmin, Glucosamine, Glutathione, Lactoferrin, Melatonin, Oleuropein, Resveratrol, Rutin, Silymarin , Vitexin.

Identification and characterization of Raw Materials: analysis using the specific active ingredients used as markers.

Stability tests and sample storage: stability studies conducted on new substances or new products are carried out according to the indications provided by the ICH - Q 1 A (R2) guidelines, using protocols provided by customers or drawn up according to specific needs.

The studies that are conducted are in long-term, intermediate and accelerated conditions. The temperature and humidity conditions of the climatic chambers present in the laboratories are:

25°C ± 2°C/60% RH ± 5% RH
30°C ± 2°C/65% RH ± 5% RH
30°C ± 2°C/75% RH ± 5% RH
40°C ± 2°C/75% RH ± 5% RH

All climatic conditions are continuously monitored using software that guarantees the control and maintenance of the selected temperature and humidity settings.

Development and validation of new analytical methods: analytical activity according to SANCO requirements, ICH Guidelines.

Analysis of Micropollutants:

Pesticide residues (pesticides)
Mycotoxins
Solvents
Ethylene oxide
Heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, tin)
Dioxins and PCBs
Arithmatic polycyclic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Tropane and pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Melamine

Nutritional analysis:

Humidity
Ashes
Fats
Composition fatty acids, saturated, unsaturated, polyunsaturated acids
Proteins
Dietary fibre
Carbohydrates (by difference)
Sugars
salt

Allergen analysis:

Gluten
Lactose
Casein
Betalactoglobulin
Soy

Microbiological analysis:

Microbial load count
Coliform count
Count of Enterobacteriaceae
Count of coagulase-positive staphylococci
Count yeast
Mold count
Bile-Tolerant Gram-Negative Bacteria Count
Detection of Salmonella spp.
Search for Listeria monocytogenes
Search for Enterobacteriaceae
Research for Escherichia coli
Research for Pseudomonas aeruginosa
The methods used are according to ISO standards, according to European Pharmacopoeia, according to USP regulations

Sterility tests

Challenge test

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