Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Salus Floradix tablets not ok for vegans

Flora Floradix Iron + Herb Tablets contains Shellac.
Shellac is usually suitable for vegetarians but not for vegans.
Shellac is an all-natural resin secreted by the female lac bug to form a cocoon, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.

Active Ingredients:
Per 550mg tablet – yeast 120mg, Ferrous Gluconate (BPC 1973) 60mg, Ascorbic Acid (Ph.Eur. I) 10mg, Nicotinamide (Ph.Eur II) 10mg, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Ph. Eur. I) 2.0mg, Riboflavine (BPC 1973) 1.5mg, Thiamine Hydrochloride (Ph. Eur.I) 0.5mg

Aqueous Extract from:
32mg Spinach Leaves, 20mg Rose Hip, 16mg Ocean Kelp, 12mg Fennel Fruit, 8mg Angelica Roots, 8mg Carrots.

Other Ingredients: Yeast, ascorbic acid, corn starch, carmellose sodium, cellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidon, lactose, silica, calcium stearate, gum arabic, with an outer shell made of shellac, talc, sucrose, calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, bolus alba, polyethyleneglycol, genapol, iron oxide (for coloring).

Friday, January 16, 2009

Berocca effervescent tablets ok for vegans

"I can confirm that Berocca effervescent tablets are free of any ingredients of animal origin.  The film-coated tablets contain lactose which is derived from cow’s milk, so are not suitable for vegans. Please note that this information refers to the UK only." - Bayer Consumer Care

Berocca Performance is a high dose combination of B-vitamins, vitamin C and other important essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium and zinc.

Berocca effervescent tablets ok for vegans

"I can confirm that Berocca effervescent tablets are free of any ingredients of animal origin.  The film-coated tablets contain lactose which is derived from cow’s milk, so are not suitable for vegans. Please note that this information refers to the UK only." - Bayer Consumer Care

Berocca Performance is a high dose combination of B-vitamins, vitamin C and other important essential minerals such as calcium, magnesium and zinc.