Ingredient type

Plant Extracts

Concentrated, often standardized extracts of specific plants, such as berberine or green coffee bean extract. Standardization makes doses easier to compare with research.

Artichoke

Evidence: Moderate

Artichoke leaf extract has been studied mainly for cholesterol, with meta-analyses showing modest reductions in total and LDL cholesterol. It has no e...

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Chlorophyllin

Evidence: Preliminary

Chlorophyllin is a water-soluble, copper-containing derivative of chlorophyll, often sold as an internal deodorant. Evidence that it freshens breath w...

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African mango

Evidence: Limited

African mango seed extract is marketed for weight loss. Early trials looked positive, but they were small, mostly at high risk of bias and largely run...

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Banaba leaf

Evidence: Preliminary

Banaba leaf and its compound corosolic acid have been studied for blood sugar, mostly in animal and small human studies. Evidence is early, and it may...

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Berberine

Evidence: Moderate

Berberine is a plant alkaloid with a meaningful body of clinical research on blood sugar and blood lipids. It also has real drug-interaction potential...

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