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Beta-Alanine

Human studies reported between-group improvement in 2,000-m rowing performance.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Betaine

Human studies reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in homocysteine; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in homocysteine.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 2

Biotin

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in total cholesterol (TC).

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Caffeine

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in SBP and DBP.

Single-ingredient studies · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Calcium

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level.

Single-ingredient studies · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Chondroitin

Human studies reported between-group improvement in BML scores.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Chromium

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in dyslipidemia.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Citrulline

Human studies reported between-group improvement in Brachial artery flow-mediated dilation.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Population not specified · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Coenzyme Q10

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in HDL-C.

Single-ingredient studies · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Collagen

Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in Skin hydration.

Single-ingredient studies · Population not specified · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 2

Copper

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in bone mineral loss.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Creatine

Human studies reported between-group improvement in Cardio-ankle vascular index.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

D-Ribose

Cell studies reported worsening in glycates HDL.

Single-ingredient studies · Cell or in-vitro studies; human applicability unconfirmed · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

EAA

Human studies reported between-group improvement in IHCL.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Fiber

Human studies reported between-group improvement in Blood pressure.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Folate

Human studies reported mixed results for BMD.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

GABA

Human studies reported between-group improvement in Temporal attention.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Population not specified · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Ginkgo

Human studies reported between-group improvement in executive functioning.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Ginseng

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in Blood lipid profile.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Glucosamine

Human studies reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in Joint health.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Glycine

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in hyperlipidemia.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

HMB

Human studies reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in fat- and bone-free mass.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Hyaluronic Acid

Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in Knee pain.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Inositol

Human studies reported between-group improvement in Incidence of GDM; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in Incidence of GDM.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 3

Inulin

Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in total cholesterol.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Iodine

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in child cognitive.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Iron

Human studies reported between-group improvement in memory; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in memory.

single- and combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 2

L-Carnitine

Human studies reported between-group improvement in LDL cholesterol; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in LDL cholesterol.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 2

L-Theanine

Human studies reported a within-group change in HAMD-21 score.

Human studies · Includes patient groups · within-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Lemon Balm

Human studies reported between-group improvement in LDL; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in LDL.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 2

Lion's Mane

Human studies reported an association with Daily bowel movements.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Magnesium

Human studies reported both between-group improvement and an association for HBA1c; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in HBA1c.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups and deficiency groups · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 3

Manganese

Human studies reported both an association and a change with no confirmed comparison group for Risk of type 2 diabetes.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · Population not specified · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 2

Melatonin

Studies with an unspecified organism reported both between-group improvement and a change with no confirmed comparison group for fasting blood glucose.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 2

NAC

Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in Total cholesterol.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Niacin

Human studies reported both between-group worsening and a change with no confirmed comparison group for new-onset diabetes; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in new-onset diabetes.

single- and combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 3

Omega-3

Human studies reported an association with all OA.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Phosphatidylserine

Human studies reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in exercise time to exhaustion at 85% VO2max.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Plant Sterols

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in diastolic BP.

Single-ingredient studies · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Potassium

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in diabetes risk.

Single-ingredient studies · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Prebiotics

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in Global cognition.

Single-ingredient studies · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Probiotics

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Psyllium

Human studies reported between-group improvement in Body weight; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in Body weight.

single- and combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 3

Quercetin

Human studies reported mixed results for Percent fatigue decrement.

Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Rhodiola

Human studies reported between-group improvement in attention.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Riboflavin

Human studies reported mixed results for BMD.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Saffron

Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in Insomnia symptoms.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

SAMe

Human studies reported an association with FMD.

Scope not specified · Human studies · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Selenium

Human studies reported both mixed results and a change with no confirmed comparison group for Cardiovascular Mortality; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported between-group improvement in Cardiovascular Mortality.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · Includes patient groups and deficiency groups · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 3

Sodium Bicarbonate

Human studies reported between-group improvement in 2,000-m rowing performance.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Taurine

Studies with an unspecified organism reported no clear between-group difference in HDL-C.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Thiamine

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in high-density lipoprotein (HDL).

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Tyrosine

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in Cognitive Performance.

Single-ingredient studies · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Valerian

Human studies reported a within-group change in insomnia; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in insomnia.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · within-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 2

Vitamin A

Human studies reported no clear between-group difference in prevalence of lifetime or current asthma.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Vitamin B6

Studies with an unspecified organism reported mixed results for FMD.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Vitamin B12

Human studies reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in nonspine fracture risk.

combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Human studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Vitamin C

Human studies reported no clear between-group difference in HDL-C levels.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison

Publications for this result: 1

Vitamin D

Human studies reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in falls; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported no clear between-group difference in falls.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes deficiency groups · Population not specified · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 2

Vitamin E

Human studies reported both between-group improvement and a within-group change for sperm motility; while Cell studies reported between-group improvement in sperm motility.

single- and combination-ingredient studies · Individual ingredient effects cannot be separated · Cell or in-vitro studies; indirect evidence · Includes human studies · Includes patient groups · between-group comparison · within-group comparison

Publications for this result: 3

Vitamin K

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in bone mineral density.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Whey Protein

Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in Systolic blood pressure.

Single-ingredient studies · Includes patient groups · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 1

Zinc

Human studies reported between-group improvement in Body weight; while Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in Body weight.

Single-ingredient studies · Human studies · Includes patient groups · Population not specified · between-group comparison · comparator not confirmed

Publications for this result: 2

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