← All topics

The Journal

Ingredient evidence

12 articles

Fresh amla fruit, sliced sections, and dried extract powder shown together as raw research material Evidence review Amla Research: What Human and Animal Studies ShowA review of human, animal, and laboratory studies on Amla (Emblica officinalis), examining lipid, glucose, and antioxidant rese... Fresh artichoke leaves and dried leaf extract material used in research on polyphenol content Evidence review Artichoke Leaf and Lipids: What the Human Evidence ShowsHuman trials, animal models, and cell studies on artichoke leaf extract show a modest, inconsistent lipid-marker signal and pla... Dark purple Aronia (chokeberry) fruit clusters on the branch beside a glass of berry juice Evidence review Aronia and Cardiovascular Health: What the Trials ShowA review of human trials, mechanistic studies, and animal research on Aronia melanocarpa (chokeberry) and its polyphenols, focu... Glass bottle of raw apple cider vinegar with sediment, unbranded, on a plain background Evidence review The Goldfish Study: What ACV Research Really ShowsA frequently cited apple cider vinegar study is often presented as evidence for human digestive benefits, but it was conducted ... Raw beef liver tissue on a neutral background, representing the food-composition subject of the research review Evidence review Beef Liver and Choline: What the Research Actually ShowsBeef liver is frequently cited for nutrient density, but the human evidence base is narrower than marketing suggests. This revi... Cross-section of beef bone showing cortical and cancellous structure used in laboratory research contexts Evidence review Beef Bone Broth Protein: What the Research Actually ShowsA close look at the published research behind beef bone and beef-bone-derived protein finds animal implant studies, food-scienc... Dried Berberis barberry fruit and root bark used in botanical research Evidence review Barberry and Glucose Metabolism: What Human Studies ShowAn evidence-focused review of barberry (Berberis species) research, separating small human trials from animal and mechanistic s... Close-up of segmented bamboo stalks showing natural nodes along the stem Evidence review Bamboo Extract Evidence Review: What the Research Actually ShowsThis review examines the published "bamboo" medical literature and finds it dominated by an unrelated clinical term—bamboo node... Dried Astragalus membranaceus root slices, the raw botanical material studied in the reviewed research Evidence review Astragalus Evidence Review: What Human Research ShowsAstragalus research spans mechanistic cell studies, rodent tumor models, and narrative reviews, with immune-signaling and polys... Scientific illustration of a phospholipid molecular structure representing Alpha-GPC research Evidence review Alpha-GPC Evidence Review: Cognition, Exercise, and RiskA close read of Alpha-GPC research: rodent studies on acetylcholine and amnesia reversal, clinical trials in stroke and dementi... Macro view of alpha-lipoic acid crystalline powder representing the raw compound studied in research Evidence review Alpha Lipoic Acid: What the Research Actually ShowsA close read of the alpha-lipoic acid research base, from rodent AMPK studies to a small human dementia pilot, distinguishing m... Abstract molecular structure representing the biogenic amine agmatine Evidence review Agmatine Sulfate and Cognition: What the Research ShowsA close look at the human, animal, and cell-based evidence behind agmatine sulfate's proposed links to cognitive function, neur...