CarolwoodMSM has received GRAS for its sulfur-based supplement Lignisul MSM, used to treat muscle and joint pain.
Lignisul is the first MSM product to receive GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status under the FDA requirements, according to CarolwoodMSM.
A GRAS report was initially commissioned by Carolwood to support the safe use of Lignisul MSM in foods. For the GRAS determination, the panel reviewed previously published reports of the human consumption of MSM, reports on the purification and processing of other food ingredients containing sulfur, and a large body of published literature covering the safety and technical effects of MSM in food, according to Carolwood.
"The GRAS certification for Lignisul MSM, is certainly a strong stamp of approval and gives us an important competitive edge," said John Turner, vice president of sales for Greenville, Pennsylvania-based CarolwoodMSM.
"It will open up some great opportunities for us in the functional foods market. Lignisul MSM is the only brand of MSM that has undergone third-party testing, as well as safety and clinical research trials," added Turner.
The company claims that Lignisul MSM is manufactured to a guaranteed purity level of 99.9 per cent and a guaranteed moisture content of less than 0.15 per cent. The manufacturing facilities meet the guidelines established by ISO 9002 and the FDA. Lignisul MSM has also undergone testing under the guidelines of California's Proposition 65 using the ICP-MS method.