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ConsumerLab.com, LLC Research Office: 1234 Rock Hill Road • Pasadena, MD 21122 Phone 410-437-9134· Fax 410-437-9184 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.consumerlab.com Consumerl..ab.c:om Be Sure It's CL Approved Voluntary Certification Program Results - Biotivia, LLC Resveratrol Supplement Review Products Tested: 1. Biotivia Bioforte Bio Enhanced Trans-Resveratrol 250 mg 2. Biotivia" Transmax" Bio Enhanced Trans-Resveratrol 500 mg Report Date: November 24 th , 2010 1. Brand Name Biotivia Bioforte Bio Enhanced Trans-Resveratrol 250 mg Manufacturer/ Distributor Mfd. by Biotivia LLC Units per Container 60 capsules Lot Number FTB100301 Expiration Date 03/2012 Total Claimed amount of Resveratrol 250 mg resveratrol per capsule A.) Analytical Findings Overall Testing: Pass Serving size: 1 capsule (1 to 2 per day) Average unit content weight: 0.541 9 I. Disintegration N/A II. Lead Pass Lab A: 0.15 I-Ig/g (0.08 - 0.17 I-Ig/day) III. Cadmium Pass Lab A: <0.1 I-Ig/g (BLO)*

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Page 1: Transmax & Bioforte Consumer Labs Validations

ConsumerLab.com, LLCResearch Office: 1234 Rock Hill Road • Pasadena, MD 21122

Phone 410-437-9134· Fax 410-437-9184e-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.consumerlab.com

Consumerl..ab.c:om

Be Sure It's CL Approved

Voluntary Certification Program Results - Biotivia, LLC

Resveratrol Supplement Review

Products Tested:1. Biotivia ™ Bioforte ™ Bio Enhanced Trans-Resveratrol 250 mg2. Biotivia" Transmax" Bio Enhanced Trans-Resveratrol 500 mg

Report Date: November 24th, 2010

1. Brand Name Biotivia ™ Bioforte ™ BioEnhanced Trans-Resveratrol 250mg

Manufacturer/ Distributor Mfd. by Biotivia LLC

Units per Container 60 capsules

Lot Number FTB100301

Expiration Date 03/2012

Total Claimed amount of Resveratrol 250 mg resveratrol per capsule

A.) Analytical Findings Overall Testing: Pass

Serving size: 1 capsule (1 to 2 per day)Average unit content weight: 0.541 9

I. Disintegration N/A

II. Lead PassLab A: 0.15 I-Ig/g (0.08 - 0.17 I-Ig/day)

III. Cadmium PassLab A: <0.1 I-Ig/g (BLO)*

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IV. Resveratrol PassLab A: % of claimed Resveratrol found: 108.0%

Trans-Resveratrol 270.0 mg/capsuleTotal free trans/cis Resveratrol found: 270.0 mg/capsuleTotal 270.0 mg/capsule

2. Brand Name Biotivia" Transrnax" BioEnhanced Trans-Resveratrol 500mg

Manufacturer/ Distributor Mfd. by Biotivia LLC

Units per Container 60 capsules

Lot Number FTT100303

Expiration Date 03/2012

Total Claimed amount of Resveratrol 510 mg resveratrol per capsule

A.) Analytical Findings Overall Testing: Pass

Serving size: 1 capsule (1 to 2 per day)Average unit content weight: 0.556 9

Disintegration N/AI.

Lead PassII.Lab A: 0.15 I-Ig/g (0.08 - 0.16 I-Ig/day)

Cadmium Pass.III.Lab A: <0.1 I-Ig/g (BLQ)*

IV. Resveratrol PassLab A: % of claimed Resveratrol found: 103.7%

Trans-Resveratrol 529.0 mg/capsuleTotal free trans/cis Resveratrol found: 529.0 mg/capsuleTotal 529.0 mg/capsule

*BLQ: Below Level of Quantitation

Testing Methods:Resveratrolproducts were tested for their total trans and cis resveratrol content. All products were firstanalyzed in a independent laboratory using a HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) assay.Products not passing this initial assay were tested in a second independent laboratory utilizing a similarHPLC assay.

Analyses for lead and cadmium were performed using an ICP-MS (inductively Coupled Plasma-MassSpectroscopy)

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4. Contain less than 0.3 parts per million (or micrograms per gram) of cadmium for dried raw herb(World Health Organization, Quality Control Methods for Medicinal Plant Material, proposedguidelines, 1998) or less than 0.1 parts per million for extracts. The lower concentration standardfor extracts reflects the ability to remove heavy metals such as cadmium during the extractionprocess.

Disintegration of non-chewable, non-capsule, non-enteric coated and non-time-release formulations wasanalyzed utilizing USP (United States Pharmacopeia) <2040> recommendations entitled "Disintegration andDissolution of Nutritional Supplements."

Any product that did not pass the testing was sent to another independent laboratory to repeat testing for atleast one of the criteria on which it did not pass. The identities of the products were not disclosed to thelaboratories performing the testing.

Passing Score:To pass, a product must:

1. Must meet 100% of resveratrol label claims for the total amount resveratrol and specificresveratrol forms. Total Resveratrol = sum of (total free trans/cis resveratrol) + (total trans/cispolydatin x 0.587) (note: polydatin glycoside is composed of 58.7% resveratrol)

2. Meet recommended USP parameters for disintegration for dietary supplements (excludingcapsule, enteric coated, chewable and time-release products).

Heavy Metal Contamination:

3. Must not exceed California Prop 65 levels for lead contamination in a recommended dailyserving and, in no event, exceed 2 mcg of lead in a recommended daily serving. (The State ofCalifornia has established its own strict standards for lead, including 0.5 micrograms of lead perserving per day for foods and most supplements - although this is raised to 1.5 micrograms perdaily serving for calcium supplements. Products sold in California that exceed these levels arerequired to bear warning labels).