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Objective guides to ingredient identity, core function, human evidence, safety context, and the related forms worth comparing.

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433 herbal High caution

Red Yeast Rice

Research on Red Yeast Rice is strongest for specific measured outcomes related to LDL-cholesterol measures; form, amount, and study context still matter.
434 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Rehmannia

Rehmannia is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
435 mushrooms Standard

Reishi Mushroom

Reishi Mushroom is studied for immune, fatigue, and quality-of-life measures, although direct human evidence remains limited and product forms are not interchangeable.
436 Lipids & Fatty Acids Caution

Reishi Spore Oil

Reishi Spore Oil is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
437 antioxidants Standard

Resveratrol

Studies of Resveratrol examine vascular, glucose, and inflammatory biomarkers, but results and practical relevance vary by form, population, and outcome.
438 herbal Standard

Rhodiola Rosea

Studies of Rhodiola Rosea examine fatigue, stress-response, and cognitive-performance measures, but results and practical relevance vary by form, population, and outcome.
439 Botanical & Plant Materials High caution

Rhubarb Root

Rhubarb Root is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
440 Botanical & Plant Materials Standard

Rooibos

Rooibos is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
441 Foods, Fibers & Ferments Standard

Rose Hip

Rose Hip is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
442 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Rose Oil

Rose Oil is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
443 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Rosemary

Rosemary is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
444 Animal Derived Materials High caution

Royal Jelly

Royal Jelly is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
445 Specialty Compounds Caution

Rutin

Rutin is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
446 antioxidants Standard

S-Acetyl-L-Glutathione

S-Acetyl-L-Glutathione is marketed for glutathione status and oxidative-stress measures, but reliable direct human evidence is not yet sufficient to support a clear conclusion.
447 Specialty Compounds High caution

SAM-e

SAM-e is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
448 Enzymes & Microbiome Caution

Saccharomyces boulardii

Saccharomyces boulardii is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
449 Lipids & Fatty Acids Standard

Safflower Oil

Safflower Oil is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
450 herbal Standard

Saffron

Studies of Saffron examine mood, appetite, and oxidative-status measures, but results and practical relevance vary by form, population, and outcome.
451 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Sage

Sage is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
452 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Sarsaparilla

Sarsaparilla is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
453 herbal Standard

Saw Palmetto

Studies of Saw Palmetto examine male urinary-flow and prostate-related symptom measures, but results and practical relevance vary by form, population, and outcome.
454 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Schisandra

Schisandra is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
455 Botanical & Plant Materials High caution

Chinese Skullcap

Chinese Skullcap is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
456 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Sea Buckthorn

Sea Buckthorn is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
457 vitamins minerals Standard

Selenium

Selenium is best understood by separating its established physiological role from claims about benefits of additional supplementation.
458 Botanical & Plant Materials High caution

Senna

Senna is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
459 enzymes Standard

Serrapeptase

Serrapeptase is marketed for swelling, mucus, and recovery-related measures, but reliable direct human evidence is not yet sufficient to support a clear conclusion.
460 Animal Derived Materials High caution

Shark Cartilage

Shark Cartilage is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
461 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Shatavari

Shatavari is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
462 Foods, Fibers & Ferments Caution

Shiitake Mushroom

Shiitake Mushroom is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
463 herbal Caution

Shilajit

Shilajit is marketed for energy, hormone-related, and exercise measures, but reliable direct human evidence is not yet sufficient to support a clear conclusion.
464 Vitamins & Minerals Caution

Silica

Silica is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
465 Botanical & Plant Materials High caution

American Skullcap

American Skullcap is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
466 herbal Standard

Slippery Elm

Slippery Elm is marketed for throat and digestive-comfort measures, but reliable direct human evidence is not yet sufficient to support a clear conclusion.
467 Regulated / Restricted Substances Restricted

Soap Nut

Soap Nut is retained as a knowledge-only entry because regulatory or safety context is essential to accurate search and AI answers.
468 Enzymes & Microbiome Standard

Superoxide Dismutase

Superoxide Dismutase is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
469 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Sophora japonica

Sophora japonica is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
470 Foods, Fibers & Ferments Caution

Soy Ingredient

Soy Ingredient is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
471 Specialty Compounds Caution

Soy Isoflavones

Soy Isoflavones is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
472 Formula & Ingredient Classes Caution

Soy Lecithin

Soy Lecithin is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
473 Botanical & Plant Materials Caution

Spearmint

Spearmint is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
474 antioxidants Standard

Spermidine

Spermidine is studied for cognitive, cardiovascular, and healthy-aging biomarkers, although direct human evidence remains limited and product forms are not interchangeable.
475 Foods, Fibers & Ferments Caution

Spinach Ingredient

Spinach Ingredient is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
476 specialty Standard

Spirulina

Studies of Spirulina examine lipid, glucose, inflammatory, and nutrient-intake measures, but results and practical relevance vary by form, population, and outcome.
477 compounds Standard

Spirulina Chlorella

Spirulina Chlorella combines multiple active materials; evidence on individual components cannot establish the effect of the finished formula.
478 Lipids & Fatty Acids Standard

Squalene

Squalene is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
479 Botanical & Plant Materials High caution

St. John's Wort

St. John's Wort is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.
480 Foods, Fibers & Ferments Standard

Stevia

Stevia is documented here by identity, form, human-evidence context, and safety—not by marketing claims.

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