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[Definitie:] "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance."
(Wilmore and Costill) 
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2 6 - 0 1 - 2 0 0 1 Bedrijf haalt kankerverwekkende kruiden terug
Supplementenfabrikant BMK International heeft het Chinese kruidenmengsel Neo Concept Aller Relief teruggehaald. De cocktail bevatte volgens de FDA geringe hoeveelheden van het giftige aristolochiazuur. Gif van de Aristolochiaplant tast de nieren aan en kan in korte tijd kanker veroorzaken.
Het gaat om pakjes met dertig of negentig capsules met de batchnummers 003480 en 006480.
De Aristolochia mag in de VS niet meer geimporteerd worden sinds 105 bezoekers van een Belgisch kuuroord ernstig ziek werden nadat ze extracten van de plant hadden gekregen. Achttien van hen kregen kanker. De plant was per abuis toegevoegd aan een kruidenmix, die gewichtsverlies in de hand moest werken.
In de zomer van 2000 verbood de Nederlandse overheid, naar aanleiding van het Belgische ongeluk, een reeks kruiden, waaronder belladonna alias wolfskers, digitalis en monnikskap. Ook mochten kruidenpreparaten geen kankerverwekkende pyrrolizidine-alkaloïden meer bevatten.
AP, 19-1-2001.
Carcinogen forces recall of 2 herbal supplementsThursday, November 11,
2004
AP
Washington - A New York City company is recalling two Chinese herbal supplements because they contain a carcinogen linked to kidney disease, the company said Wednesday. Kingsway Trading Inc. of Brooklyn said it is recalling its dietary pills Double Deers Formula brand Expellin Extract (Concentrated) and Cardioflex. The company said it stopped distribution of the products after being notified by the Food and Drug Administration that they contain aristolochic acid, a carcinogen and toxin found in plants that has been associated with some cases of kidney failure and an increased risk of kidney cancer. Expellin extract has been marketed to relieve headaches and sinus congestion, while Cardioflex is suggested for maintaining cardiovascular and circulatory health. Both supplements were imported from China and had been distributed nationwide through retailers and acupuncture clinics since May 2000. The FDA confirmed the recall Wednesday and advised consumers who have taken the products to contact their health care provider immediately. No illnesses related to the products have been reported, the company and the FDA said. The recall covers all lots of the two products, a total of 2,873 units, the company said. Consumers can return the recalled products to their place of purchase for a full refund.
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