If the amino acid [gluten, l-glutamate] from China in pet food has been poisoned, should we assume that the amino acids that we get from China are safe? I can’t think of any amino acids that I have purchased that are not from China.
L-tryptophan, 1980’s, from Japan was contaminated and killed [mostly women] who used it. Contamination occurred from a new process, not adulteration.
You do not know the answer. But I don’t think that asking bulk nutrition would be productive either. Still, it is a question that should be asked.
[quote]KSman wrote:
If the amino acid [gluten, l-glutamate] from China in pet food has been poisoned, should we assume that the amino acids that we get from China are safe? I can’t think of any amino acids that I have purchased that are not from China.
L-tryptophan, 1980’s, from Japan was contaminated and killed [mostly women] who used it. Contamination occurred from a new process, not adulteration.
You do not know the answer. But I don’t think that asking bulk nutrition would be productive either. Still, it is a question that should be asked.[/quote]
Well, aminos are aminos, right?
Apparently not! Many of the amino chains found in nature are absolutely toxic. Most of the neuro-toxic venoms in snakes and myco-toxins that naturaly occur in mushrooms like the “Angel of death” amanita or the deadly gallerina are amino chains.
To eat them because they fit an amino profile would kill a person rather quickly and painfully.
To simply categorize an ingredient as the chinese manufacturer did was extrordinarily irresponsible.
Why would you be buying amino acids from China? I am aware that many things are manufactured there but everyone knows that when you are buying things to consume you buy from the most legitimate retailers. You may pay a bit more but you are usually assured a quality product…you do know that right?
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When you purchase these over the net, the vendor will often post the quality certificate or whatever it is called, and these are always from China. I am referring to purchase of specific amino acids, not a protein mix or blend. I think that the Chinese prices will take over the market or has already in to some degree.
When you purchase these over the net, the vendor will often post the quality certificate or whatever it is called, and these are always from China. I am referring to purchase of specific amino acids, not a protein mix or blend. I think that the Chinese prices will take over the market or has already in to some degree.
Sorry maybe I wasn’t clear. If you purchased your supplements from a reputable name such as Biotest or Prolab you wouldn’t have to worry.
You see, anyone can tell you anything on the Internet.
It’s called lying.
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But most of the single amino acid products do now come from China, and now we have the possibility of the lies starting there. A US supplier that repacks those products or uses those in a their own blended products cannot protect you from the problems in China. No different than the current problem with pet food products from companies with “reputable name[s]”.