CERTIFICATE OFANALYSIS    
       
    PRODUCT: ALPHA LIPOIC ACID 100 MG   BULK # 6005         
         
    MANUFACTURE DATE:  February 21, 2008   LOT # 1023325        
         
    EXPIRATION DATE:   February 27, 2011   AVG. WEIGHT: 0.687 g    
     
    DESCRIPTION:  TWO PIECE HARD CAPSULE WITH PALE YELLOW FILL, #0 OBLONG       
         
      LABEL ASSAY PERCENT      
    INGREDIENTS:  CLAIM RESULT LABEL CLAIM METHOD    
       ALPHA LIPOIC ACID 100 mg 105.1 mg 105.10% HPLC    
           
             
         
         
         
    MICROBIOLOGICAL (USP<2021>) LIMITS RESULTS        
             
       Total Plate Count ≤ 3 x 10³ cfu/g Pass        
       Yeast and Mold ≤ 3 x 10² cfu/g Pass        
       Staphylococcus Aureus Negative Pass        
       Escherichia Coli Negative Pass        
       Salmonella Negative Pass        
         
           
            18697    
     
    WEIGHT VARIATION: (USP <2091>) ± 10% PASS          
    DISSOLUTION: (USP <2040>) ALA ≥ 70.0% 76.30%          
    DISINTEGRATION (USP <2040>) ≤ 45 MIN. 5 MIN.          
         
  Text Box: 36 MONTHS EXPIRATION DATING FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE WHEN PACKAGED IN GLASS, POLYETHYLENE, OP POLUPROPYLENE CONTAINERS AND STORED ROOM TEMPERATURE.
 
               
          2/29/2008