Nutritional Analysis vs Medicinal Ingredient Potency Testing

Nutritional Analysis

May measure components such as:

• protein;
• carbohydrates;
• fibre;
• sugars;
• total fat;
• fatty acids;
• selected minerals;
• moisture;
• ash.

PBR's documented capabilities also include vitamins A, C and D for applicable matrices.

Medicinal Ingredient Potency Testing

Potency testing may require:

• analyte-specific methods;
• reference standards;
• matrix-specific extraction;
• defined concentration ranges;
• method suitability.

PBR's current verified service catalogue does not support a blanket claim that all medicinal ingredients or all vitamins can be tested for potency.

Which Do You Need?

Ask:

Are we trying to characterize the nutritional composition, or verify a specific medicinal ingredient against a defined specification?

That answer determines the analytical approach.

Related Service

• Nutritional & Composition Analysis