17500. Misbranding of Thorkon.   U. S. v. 1,249 Packages    *    *   *.    (F. D. C. No.
29730.    Sample No. 85549-K.)
LIBEL FILED: September 19, 1950, District of Minnesota; amended libel filed 
January 17,1951.
ALLEGED SHIPMENT: On or about August 4, 11, 16, 28, and 29, 1950, by the 
Thorkon Co., from Atlanta, Ga.
PRODUCT:    1,249   50-tablet packages of Thorkon at Minneapolis, Minn.
LABEL IN PART:    (Package)    "Thorkon   A Nutritional Supplement."
See also Nos. 17457, 17460.
need   in    Human    nutrition   for    Magnesium    *    *    *    Copper    *    *    * 
Sodium    *    *    *   Potassium   *    *    *   has not been established" was false 
and misleading since the need in human nutrition for such elements has been 
established.
The article was alleged also to be misbranded under the provisions of the 
law applicable to drugs, as reported in notices of judgment on drugs and 
devices, No. 3477.
DISPOSITION :    May  10,  1951.   Default  decree  of  condemnation.    The  court 
ordered that the product be delivered to a charitable institution.
INDEX TO NOTICES OF JUDGMENT F. N. J. NOS. 17451 TO 17500
PRODUCTS
N. J. No.
Artichokes in olive oil 
17475
Bakery products 
17455-17459
Beans, lima, and navy, dried 17476
Bread and sweet rolls 
17458
Candy 
17451, 17452
Catsup, tomato 
17485
Cereals and cereal products 17455-
17463
Cherries, canned 
17470-17471
Codfish i 
.: 17464
Crackers,   salted 
17456
Dill  seed 
17491
Enriched flour 
17460
Extract, vanilla 
17498
Fish and shellfish 
17464-17469
Flavors.   See Spices, flavors, and 
seasoning materials.
Flour 
17460
Fruits and vegetables 17470-17486
fruit, canned 
17470-17473
dried 
17474
tomatoes and tomato products- 17482-
17486 
vegetables and vegetable prod- 
ucts 
17475-17481
Herring roe, canned, and canned 
herring roe blended with cod
and yellowtail roe 
17467
knackebrod, Rytak 
17459
Lima beans, dried 
17476
Mackerel,  canned 
17465
Molasses, crude black 
17499
Muffins 
17457
Mushrooms,  canned 
17477
Navy beans, dried - 
17476
N. J. No.
Oysters 
17468
Peaches, canned 
17472, 17473
dried 
17474
Pepper, black 
17492-17496
Popcorn, unpopped 
17461
Poultry, dressed 
17487-17490
Rice 
17462,17463
Roe, herring, canned, and canned 
herring roe blended with cod
and yellowtail roe 
17467
Rolls.   See Bread and rolls.
Rytak knackebrod 
17459
Sardines, canned 
17465
Sauerkraut, canned 
17478
Savory leaves 
17497
Shellfish.   See Fish and shellfish.
Shrimp, frozen 
17409
Sirup 
17453, 17454,17499
sorghum 
17453, 17454
Sorghum sirup  17453, '17454
Spices,   flavors,   and   seasoning
materials 
17491-17498
Spinach, canned 
17479-17481
Thorkon 
17500
Tomato (es), canned 17482-17484
catsup 
17485
puree 
17486
Tuna, canned 
17466
Vanilla extract 
17498
Vegetables.   See Fruits and vege- 
tables. 
Vitamin,    mineral,    and    other 
products of special dietary
significance 
17457,
17460, 17499, 17500