Ingredient library

Ingredients A–Z

What each ingredient is, the dose used in studies, how strong the evidence is and which supplements we reviewed contain it.

African mango Evidence: Limited

Aloe vera Evidence: Limited

Alpha-lipoic acid Evidence: Limited

Amla Evidence: Limited

Apple pectin Evidence: Limited

Artichoke Evidence: Moderate

Ashwagandha Evidence: Moderate

Babchi Evidence: Preliminary

Bacillus coagulans Evidence: Moderate

Bacopa monnieri Evidence: Moderate

Banaba leaf Evidence: Preliminary

Bearberry (uva ursi) Evidence: Limited

Beet root Evidence: Moderate

Bentonite clay Evidence: Preliminary

Berberine Evidence: Moderate

Betaine Evidence: Limited

Bifidobacterium lactis Evidence: Limited

Biotin Evidence: Limited

Black walnut hull Evidence: Preliminary

Bladderwrack Evidence: Preliminary

Boron Evidence: Preliminary

Calcium Evidence: Limited

Catuaba Evidence: Preliminary

Cayenne pepper Evidence: Limited

Chanca piedra Evidence: Preliminary

Chicory root inulin Evidence: Moderate

Chlorella Evidence: Limited

Chlorogenic acid Evidence: Limited

Chlorophyllin Evidence: Preliminary

Choline Evidence: Moderate

Chromium Evidence: Limited

Cinnamon Evidence: Limited

Coleus forskohlii Evidence: Limited

Cordyceps Evidence: Preliminary

Cranberry extract Evidence: Moderate

Damiana Evidence: Preliminary

Dandelion leaf Evidence: Preliminary

Eleuthero Evidence: Limited

Epimedium (horny goat weed) Evidence: Preliminary

Fennel seed Evidence: Limited

Fenugreek Evidence: Limited

Flaxseed Evidence: Moderate

Genistein Evidence: Preliminary

Ginger root extract Evidence: Moderate

Ginkgo biloba Evidence: Limited

Glucomannan Evidence: Limited

Glutathione Evidence: Preliminary

Grape seed extract Evidence: Moderate

Green coffee bean extract Evidence: Limited

Green tea extract Evidence: Limited

Guarana Evidence: Limited

Gymnema Evidence: Limited

Haematococcus (astaxanthin) Evidence: Limited

Hawthorn Evidence: Limited

Iodine Evidence: Strong

Jujube seed Evidence: Preliminary

Juniper berry Evidence: Preliminary

Kelp Evidence: Preliminary

Korean ginseng Evidence: Limited

L-carnitine Evidence: Limited

L-theanine Evidence: Moderate

Lactobacillus acidophilus Evidence: Limited

Lactobacillus casei Evidence: Limited

Lactobacillus crispatus Evidence: Preliminary

Lactobacillus gasseri Evidence: Preliminary

Lactobacillus paracasei Evidence: Preliminary

Lactobacillus plantarum Evidence: Limited

Lactobacillus reuteri Evidence: Limited

Lemon balm leaf extract Evidence: Limited

Licorice root Evidence: Limited

Lion’s mane mushroom Evidence: Preliminary

Maca root Evidence: Limited

Magnesium Evidence: Moderate

Manganese Evidence: Preliminary

Maqui berry Evidence: Preliminary

Milk thistle Evidence: Limited

Mimosa pudica Evidence: Preliminary

Molybdenum Evidence: Limited

Moringa Evidence: Preliminary

Muira puama Evidence: Preliminary

Neem Evidence: Preliminary

Niacin (vitamin B3) Evidence: Moderate

Nori Evidence: Preliminary

Oat bran Evidence: Moderate

Peppermint Evidence: Limited

Pine bark extract Evidence: Limited

Pomegranate Evidence: Limited

Prune powder Evidence: Moderate

Psyllium husk Evidence: Strong

Resveratrol Evidence: Limited

Rhodiola Evidence: Limited

Saw palmetto Evidence: Limited

Schisandra Evidence: Preliminary

Shilajit Evidence: Preliminary

Slippery elm bark Evidence: Preliminary

Spirulina Evidence: Limited

Stinging nettle root Evidence: Limited

Streptococcus salivarius Evidence: Preliminary

Tamarind Evidence: Preliminary

Theobroma cacao Evidence: Moderate

Tongkat ali Evidence: Limited

Tribulus Evidence: Limited

Turmeric Evidence: Limited

Vitamin D3 Evidence: Moderate

Vitamin E Evidence: Moderate

Wakame Evidence: Preliminary

Xylitol Evidence: Limited

Yarrow Evidence: Preliminary

Zinc Evidence: Limited