ConsumerLab.com Tests Valerian Supplements

ConsumerLab.com Tests Valerian Supplements
ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, has released the results of its tests on 16 valerian products. Valerian, an herbal sleep aid, accounts for approximately $50 million in sales in the U.S., according to Nutrition Business Journal (NBJ). Most of the valerian dietary supplements tested by ConsumerLab.com were low in potency and/or contaminated. Eight products contained less of key valerian compounds than expected. One of these products was also contaminated with lead. Cadmium, a heavy metal that is toxic to the kidneys, was present in two other products.