From where (country) is the source of ingredients?

Our products utilize high quality raw materials, the source of which come from all over the world. However, they are manufactured in the United States. Turmeric Curcumin with Bioperine, 1000mg (B10027) contains ingredients sourced from India, Malaysia, Colombia, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and China. Our Quality Control and Quality Assurance programs are internally and independently audited to ensure top quality products and that our performance measures are continually met. Our Quality Assurance professionals monitor manufacturing and packaging processes to ensure product integrity, purity and accuracy of contents. Our Quality Control laboratory employs degreed and qualified chemists who test our raw materials and finished products to ensure that they meet our stringent specifications for consistency and quality of product. We endeavor to conform to the United States Pharmacopeia/National Formulary (USP/NF) requirements, which are industry standard for purity and testing. If a USP/NF procedure does not exist for a product, other published referenced works are consulted, such as the European Pharmacopeia, etc. Our products are subject to rigorous testing before, during and after manufacture, including analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatographs, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Thin Layer Chromatography, Ultraviolet/ Spectrophotometry, wet analysis and Near Infrared Spectrophotometry. Additionally, the FDA enacted Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for the dietary supplement industry. These regulations define standards for manufacturers of dietary supplements and require manufacturers to evaluate the identity, strength, purity and composition of their products.

does this have a bitter taste?

Thank you for your interest in Puritan's Pride Turmeric Curcumin with Bioperine, 1000mg! Unfortunately we cannot speak to the taste of the products as taste is subjective and will vary from person to person.

Are the capsules large or small? I have difficulty swallowing large pills. Thanks

Thank you for your interest in Puritan's Pride products! The Turmeric Curcumin with Bioperine 1000mg (Prod No. 16279, Bulk No. 19456,) are size C14 capsules, which are 1" x 0.344."

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