Science

How to judge what you take.

Methods, standards, and the evidence behind every ingredient we sell — organised so you can start from a question, a goal, or an ingredient.

Where to start

01 The Ingredient IndexEvery ingredient we sell, one monograph each: dose, evidence, interactions, sourcing.↗ 02 The Journal64 articlesComparisons, evidence reviews, dosing, and how to read what a label claims.↗ 03 Research LibraryThe citations behind every claim, grouped by strength of evidence.↗

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Laboratory glassware and chromatography equipment representing botanical extract chemical analysis Trend Why 2026 Botanical Research Is Chasing Chemical StandardizationRecent publications on kava, olive leaf, lavender, and turmeric reveal a shared research focus: verifying what botanical extrac... Dried Andrographis paniculata plant material used in research on extracts and andrographolide Ingredient comparison Andrographis Research: Cell, Animal, and Human Evidence ComparedA structured comparison of Andrographis paniculata research — separating in vitro, animal, and human clinical findings on immun... Stack of official government enforcement documents representing FDA and FTC supplement records Industry FDA Recall Labeling Gap and an FTC Order: Reading the SignalsA Class II FDA recall over an undeclared fish-derived collagen source sits alongside a finalized FTC advertising order and a do... 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...
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