Can supplements of deer placenta stem cells alleviate or cure diseases?
Can supplements of deer placenta stem cells alleviate or cure diseases?
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There is no scientific evidence that any supplements claiming to be made of deer placenta stem cells – such as “Purtier Placenta” – can alleviate or cure any disease or condition. In addition, it’s unlikely that any supplements, which are regulated as food and not medicines in most countries, even contain stem cells, which are typically highly regulated as medicines.
There is no scientific evidence that any supplements claiming to be made of deer placenta stem cells – such as “Purtier Placenta” – can alleviate or cure any disease or condition. In addition, it’s unlikely that any supplements, which are regulated as food and not medicines in most countries, even contain stem cells, which are typically highly regulated as medicines.
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‘Purtier Placenta’ is a supplement allegedly derived from stem cells taken from the placenta of a species of deer native to New Zealand. Sellers and proponents of the medicine claim that this supplement can be beneficial to human health in a range of ways. Some of these claims include that Purtier Placenta or other brands of supplements claiming to be made of deer placenta stem cells can combat aging, lower blood pressure, and prevent diabetes. Most sellers and proponents of this type of supplement also claim that the stem cells in the supplement are live, and therefore can provide live stem cell therapy.
There is no scientific evidence that Purtier Placenta or other brands of supplements claiming to be made of deer placenta stem cells can alleviate or cure any disease or condition. In addition, there is no evidence that Purtier Placenta or other brands of supplements claiming to be made of deer placenta stem cells actually contain stem cells. One 2019 study published by Cambridge University Press, for instance, studied eight randomly selected capsules from 420 capsules of supplements claiming to be made of live deer placenta stem cells and found no stem cells in any of the capsules.
Stem cell therapy, in general, has the potential to treat conditions for which treatment options are limited given that these cells are very adaptable and can develop into other types of cells like brain or bone cells. You can think of it like a free space in bingo – you can use it for almost anything. That being said, research is still ongoing to understand these potential benefits and how these treatments might work.
In most countries, any product with stem cells is regulated by the national health administration. This means that any products claiming to have stem cells that are unregulated or unapproved are likely not real. Illegal or unregulated supplements can not only be ineffective, but have the potential to cause harm.
Some sellers of Purtier Placenta have already faced legal repercussions for selling the unapproved supplement. For instance, in 2021, Riway (Singapore), a company selling Purtier Placenta, was convicted in court in Singapore for making false claims about the product. The Health Sciences Authority of Singapore further issued a consumer advisory to the public warning about the false claims and advertising of Purtier Placenta, stating that the supplement should not be used to treat or manage any medical conditions.
‘Purtier Placenta’ is a supplement allegedly derived from stem cells taken from the placenta of a species of deer native to New Zealand. Sellers and proponents of the medicine claim that this supplement can be beneficial to human health in a range of ways. Some of these claims include that Purtier Placenta or other brands of supplements claiming to be made of deer placenta stem cells can combat aging, lower blood pressure, and prevent diabetes. Most sellers and proponents of this type of supplement also claim that the stem cells in the supplement are live, and therefore can provide live stem cell therapy.
There is no scientific evidence that Purtier Placenta or other brands of supplements claiming to be made of deer placenta stem cells can alleviate or cure any disease or condition. In addition, there is no evidence that Purtier Placenta or other brands of supplements claiming to be made of deer placenta stem cells actually contain stem cells. One 2019 study published by Cambridge University Press, for instance, studied eight randomly selected capsules from 420 capsules of supplements claiming to be made of live deer placenta stem cells and found no stem cells in any of the capsules.
Stem cell therapy, in general, has the potential to treat conditions for which treatment options are limited given that these cells are very adaptable and can develop into other types of cells like brain or bone cells. You can think of it like a free space in bingo – you can use it for almost anything. That being said, research is still ongoing to understand these potential benefits and how these treatments might work.
In most countries, any product with stem cells is regulated by the national health administration. This means that any products claiming to have stem cells that are unregulated or unapproved are likely not real. Illegal or unregulated supplements can not only be ineffective, but have the potential to cause harm.
Some sellers of Purtier Placenta have already faced legal repercussions for selling the unapproved supplement. For instance, in 2021, Riway (Singapore), a company selling Purtier Placenta, was convicted in court in Singapore for making false claims about the product. The Health Sciences Authority of Singapore further issued a consumer advisory to the public warning about the false claims and advertising of Purtier Placenta, stating that the supplement should not be used to treat or manage any medical conditions.
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Resources
- FDA Warns About Stem Cell Therapies (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Determining and Characterizing if Deer Placenta Stem Cells are Present in Commercial Food Supplement Capsules: Utilizing Microscopy, Elemental Analysis, Cytology, Histology, Immunohistochemistry and Flow Cytometry (Cambridge University Press)
- Riway Singapore Pte Ltd Convicted for Making False Claims that Purtier Placenta Prevents and Cures Diseases and Medical Conditions (Singapore Health Sciences Authority)
- FALSE: Purtier and Purtier 6th edition food supplements repair cells (Rappler)
- FDA Warns About Stem Cell Therapies (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Determining and Characterizing if Deer Placenta Stem Cells are Present in Commercial Food Supplement Capsules: Utilizing Microscopy, Elemental Analysis, Cytology, Histology, Immunohistochemistry and Flow Cytometry (Cambridge University Press)
- Riway Singapore Pte Ltd Convicted for Making False Claims that Purtier Placenta Prevents and Cures Diseases and Medical Conditions (Singapore Health Sciences Authority)
- FALSE: Purtier and Purtier 6th edition food supplements repair cells (Rappler)
