| Could 1,3 dimethylamylamine (DMAA) in food supplements have a natural origin? | |
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PMID: 22941904 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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1,3 dimethylamylamine or methylexaneamine (DMAA) is a synthetic pharmaceutical patented in the 1940s as a nasal decongestant which can be used as a recreational stimulant. Alleged to occur in nature, DMAA has become a widely used ingredient in sports food supplements, despite its status as a doping agent and concerns over its safety. There is now some doubt as to whether it can be sourced naturally or whether it actually occurs naturally at all. The presence of DMAA was investigated by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) in extracts of the leaves and stems of four geranium species and of three well-known cultivars. The amounts of DMAA in commercial geranium (Pelargonium graveolens) oil and the leading sports supplement which uses the ingredient were also measured. DMAA was not found in any of the leaves or stems or in the commercial geranium oil included in this study. Approximately 30 mg per daily dose was found in the food supplement. Therefore, the amount of DMAA found in the supplement is most unlikely to have been sourced in nature, and it must be concluded that synthetic DMAA, known to be capable of causing severe adverse physiological effects, has been added. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Chiara Di Lorenzo; Enzo Moro; Ariana Dos Santos; Francesca Uberti; Patrizia Restani |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-9-3 |
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Title: Drug testing and analysis Volume: - ISSN: 1942-7611 ISO Abbreviation: Drug Test Anal Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
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Created Date: 2012-9-3 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101483449 Medline TA: Drug Test Anal Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Dipartimento di Scienze Farmacologiche e Biomolecolari, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133, Milan, Italy. |
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