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A Randomized Clinical Trial of Synbiotics in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Dose-Dependent Effects on Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Fatigue — Lee et al., 2019
A randomized trial of inulin for bowel symptoms, depression and quality of life in constipation predominant IBS — Akçalı et al., 2025
A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials on the effects of glutamine supplementation on gut permeability in adults — Abbasi et al., 2024
Absorption/metabolism of sulforaphane and quercetin, and regulation of phase II enzymes, in human jejunum in vivo — Petri et al., 2003
Akkermansia muciniphila supplementation in patients with overweight/obese type 2 diabetes: Efficacy depends on its baseline levels in the gut — Zhang et al., 2025
Aloe vera Is Effective and Safe in Short-term Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis — Hong et al., 2018
Alpha-Ketoglutarate dietary supplementation to improve health in humans
Apigenin: a natural molecule at the intersection of sleep and aging — Kramer and Johnson, 2024
Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of apigenin and its glycosides in healthy male adults
Bacillus coagulans Unique IS2 improves stool characteristics in healthy adults with infrequent bowel movements: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial — LeMoire et al., 2025
Bacillus coagulans Unique IS2 in Constipation: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study — Madempudi et al., 2019
Betaine supplementation decreases plasma homocysteine in healthy adult participants: a meta-analysis (2013)
Bovine Colostrum in Increased Intestinal Permeability in Healthy Athletes and Patients: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials — Hajihashemi et al., 2024
Bovine Colostrum in the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial — Barakat et al., 2020
Alpha ketoglutarate decreases serum levels of C terminal cross linking telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX) in postmenopausal women with osteopenia: six month study
Changes in parameters of bone metabolism in postmenopausal women following a 12-month intervention period using dairy products enriched with calcium, vitamin D, and phylloquinone or menaquinone-7: the Postmenopausal Health Study II — Kanellakis et al., 2012
Choline supplementation and measures of choline and betaine status: a randomised, controlled trial in postmenopausal women
Chronic nicotinamide riboside supplementation is well-tolerated and elevates NAD+ in healthy middle-aged and older adults — Martens et al., 2018
Clinical benefits after soluble dietary fiber supplementation: a randomized clinical trial in adults with slow-transit constipation — Xu et al., 2014
Co-administration of the health food supplement, bovine colostrum, reduces the acute non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced increase in intestinal permeability — Playford et al., 2001
Comparison of the effects of nicotinic acid and nicotinamide degradation on plasma betaine and choline levels (2017)
Ubiquinol 10 Intake Is Effective in Relieving Mild Fatigue in Healthy Individuals
Development of a dose-response model for the relationship between inulin and the faecal bifidobacterial population in humans — Kolida et al., 2007
Dietary quercetin intake is associated with lower ulcerative colitis risk but not Crohn's disease in a prospective cohort study and in vivo experiments — Lu et al., 2024
Effect of consumption of chicory inulin on bowel function in healthy subjects with constipation: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial — Micka et al., 2017
Effect of Dietary Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt on Cognitive Function in Healthy Volunteers: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study — Shiojima et al., 2021
Effect of ginger on gastric motility and symptoms of functional dyspepsia — Hu et al., 2011
Effect of magnesium supplementation on glucose metabolism in people with or at risk of diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of double-blind randomized controlled trials — Veronese et al., 2016
Effect of the Antioxidant Supplement Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Disodium Salt (BioPQQ™) on Cognitive Functions — Itoh et al., 2016
Effectiveness of Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation for Reducing Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials — Tsai et al., 2022
Effectiveness of polaprezinc for low-dose aspirin-induced small-bowel mucosal injuries as evaluated by capsule endoscopy: a pilot randomized controlled study — Watari et al., 2013
Effects of coenzyme Q10 on vascular endothelial function in humans: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Gao et al., 2012
Effects of early enteral bovine colostrum supplementation on intestinal permeability in critically ill patients: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study — Eslamian et al., 2019
Effects of ginger on gastric emptying and motility in healthy humans — Wu et al., 2008
Effects of magnesium supplementation on muscle soreness in different type of physical activities: a systematic review — Tarsitano et al., 2024
Effects of Oral Taurine Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials — 2025
Effects of Resveratrol on Cognitive Performance, Mood and Cerebrovascular Function in Post-Menopausal Women; A 14-Week Randomised Placebo-Controlled Intervention Trial — Evans et al., 2017
Effects of resveratrol supplementation on multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials — Sun et al., 2026
Effects of two natural medicine formulations on irritable bowel syndrome symptoms: a pilot study — Hawrelak & Myers, 2010
Efficacy and safety of a novel dietary pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt on muscle strength and physical function in healthy volunteers: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study — 2024
Efficacy and Safety of Polaprezinc-Based Therapy versus the Standard Triple Therapy for Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials — Mahmoud et al., 2022
Efficacy and safety of polaprezinc in the treatment of gastric ulcer: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, positive-controlled clinical trial — Shen et al., 2022
Efficacy and safety of steamed ginger extract for gastric health: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled multi-center clinical trial — Baek et al., 2025
Efficacy of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Ameliorating Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting and Chemotherapy-Related Outcomes: A Systematic Review Update and Meta-Analysis — Crichton et al., 2019
Efficacy of pectin in the treatment of diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome — Xu et al., 2015
Efficacy of zinc-carnosine chelate compound, Polaprezinc, enemas in patients with ulcerative colitis — Itagaki et al., 2014
Enhanced bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of a novel hybrid-hydrogel formulation of fisetin orally administered in healthy individuals: a randomised double-blinded comparative crossover study — Krishnakumar et al., 2022
Fisetin as a senotherapeutic agent: Evidence and perspectives for age-related diseases — Tavenier et al., 2024
Clinical validation of C12FDG as a marker associated with senescence and osteoarthritic phenotypes
Genomic Response to Vitamin D Supplementation in the Setting of a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial — Berlanga-Taylor et al., 2018
Glutamine Supplementation Enhances the Effects of a Low FODMAP Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Management — Rastgoo et al., 2021
Glutamine supplementation reduces markers of intestinal permeability during running in the heat in a dose-dependent manner — Pugh et al., 2017
Oral supplementation with glycine reduces oxidative stress in patients with metabolic syndrome, improving their systolic blood pressure
Herbal formula improves upper and lower gastrointestinal symptoms and gut health in Australian adults with digestive disorders — Ried et al., 2020
Higher Dietary Quercetin Intake Is Associated with Lower Risk of Adverse Outcomes among Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Prospective Cohort Study — Wang et al., 2024
Higher spermidine intake is linked to lower mortality: a prospective population-based study — Kiechl et al., 2018
Impact of Alpha-Ketoglutarate on Skeletal Muscle Health and Exercise Performance: A Narrative Review
Intestinal disposition of quercetin and its phase-II metabolites after oral administration in healthy volunteers — Chalet et al., 2018
Inulin-induced improvements on bowel habit and gut microbiota in adults with functional constipation: findings of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study — Puhlmann et al., 2025
Is ginger effective for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome? A double blind randomized controlled pilot trial — van Tilburg et al., 2014
Low Dose Betaine Supplementation Leads to Immediate and Long Term Lowering of Plasma Homocysteine in Healthy Men and Women (2003)
Magnesium Bisglycinate Supplementation in Healthy Adults Reporting Poor Sleep: A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Trial
Magnesium Supplementation and Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials — Argeros et al., 2025
Menaquinone-7 supplementation improves arterial stiffness in healthy postmenopausal women. A double-blind randomised clinical trial — Knapen et al., 2015
N-acetylcysteine supplementation increases exercise performance and reduces oxidative stress only in individuals with low levels of glutathione (2018)
N acetylcysteine, a powerful agent in the reinforcement of antioxidant profile: A systematic review and dose response meta analysis of controlled clinical trials
Nicotinamide Riboside Augments the Aged Human Skeletal Muscle NAD+ Metabolome and Induces Transcriptomic and Anti-inflammatory Signatures — Elhassan et al., 2019
Chronic nicotinamide mononucleotide supplementation elevates blood nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide levels and alters muscle function in healthy older men
Effect of 12 Week Intake of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide on Sleep Quality, Fatigue, and Physical Performance in Older Japanese Adults: A Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study
Ingestion of β nicotinamide mononucleotide increased blood NAD levels, maintained walking speed, and improved sleep quality in older adults in a double blind randomized, placebo controlled study
Effects of Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Supplementation on Muscle and Liver Functions Among the Middle aged and Elderly: A Systematic Review and Meta analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
The efficacy and safety of β nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) supplementation in healthy middle aged adults: a randomized, multicenter, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group, dose dependent clinical trial
Nicotinamide mononucleotide increases muscle insulin sensitivity in prediabetic women
Safety and Metabolism of Long term Administration of NIAGEN (Nicotinamide Riboside Chloride) in a Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial of Healthy Overweight Adults
Oral magnesium supplementation for insomnia in older adults: a Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis — Mah and Pitre, 2021
Oral Supplementation with Bovine Colostrum Decreases Intestinal Permeability and Stool Concentrations of Zonulin in Athletes — Hałasa et al., 2017
Pasteurized Akkermansia muciniphila MucT for weight loss maintenance in people with overweight and obesity: a controlled randomized trial — Mount et al., 2026
Poliprotect vs Omeprazole in the Relief of Heartburn, Epigastric Pain, and Burning in Patients Without Erosive Esophagitis and Gastroduodenal Lesions: A Randomized, Controlled Trial — Corazziari et al., 2023
Pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt improves brain function in both younger and older adults
Prebiotic inulin-type fructans induce specific changes in the human gut microbiota — Vandeputte et al., 2017
Randomised placebo-controlled trial of dietary glutamine supplements for postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome — Zhou et al., 2019
Randomized clinical trial: Effects of Aloe barbadensis Mill. extract on symptoms, fecal microbiota and fecal metabolite profiles in patients with irritable bowel syndrome — Ahluwalia et al., 2020
Randomized clinical trial: the effect of probiotic Bacillus coagulans Unique IS2 vs. placebo on the symptoms management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults — Madempudi et al., 2019
Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral aloe vera gel for active ulcerative colitis — Langmead et al., 2004
Resveratrol supplementation efficiently improves endothelial health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Mohammadipoor et al., 2022
Sustained Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Benefits of Resveratrol in Postmenopausal Women
Role of Bacillus coagulans (Heyndrickxia coagulans)BCP92 in managing irritable bowel syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical trial — Shaikh & Kumar, 2024
Safety and efficacy of a synbiotic formulation containing Akkermansia muciniphila Akk11 on gut microbiota and metabolic health: a randomized controlled trial — Zhu et al., 2026
Short-term pectin-enriched smoothie consumption has beneficial effects on the gut microbiota of low-fiber consumers — Pihelgas et al., 2024
Spermidine for cognitive ageing: insights into observational and interventional studies — Yu et al., 2025
The effect of spermidine on memory performance in older adults at risk for dementia: A randomized controlled trial
Spore-forming Bacillus coagulans SNZ 1969 improved intestinal motility and constipation perception mediated by microbial alterations in healthy adults with mild intermittent constipation: A randomized controlled trial — Kang et al., 2021
Supplementation with Akkermansia muciniphila in overweight and obese human volunteers: a proof-of-concept exploratory study — Depommier et al., 2019
Supplementing Glycine and N-Acetylcysteine (GlyNAC) in Older Adults Improves Glutathione Deficiency, Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Inflammation, Physical Function, and Aging Hallmarks: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2023)
Taurine as a possible antiaging therapy: A controlled clinical trial on taurine antioxidant activity in women ages 55 to 70 — 2022
Taurine ameliorates blood pressure and vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes: Randomized, double blind, placebo controlled trial
Taurine reduces the risk for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — 2024
The Effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinalis) and Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus) Extract Supplementation on Functional Dyspepsia: A Randomised, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial — Giacosa et al., 2015
The Effects of an Oral Taurine Dose and Supplementation Period on Endurance Exercise Performance in Humans: A Meta-Analysis — Waldron et al., 2018
The effects of Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 on functional gas and bloating in adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study — Majeed et al., 2023
The effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on biomarkers of exercise-induced muscle damage, physical performance, and oxidative stress: A GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — 2024
The effects of N-acetylcysteine on inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials (2020)
The impact of N-acetylcysteine on lactate, biomarkers of oxidative stress, immune response, and muscle damage: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
The Impact of Pectin Supplementation on Intestinal Barrier Function in Healthy Young Adults and Healthy Elderly — Wilms et al., 2019
The nutriceutical bovine colostrum truncates the increase in gut permeability caused by heavy exercise in athletes — Marchbank et al., 2011
Three-year low-dose menaquinone-7 supplementation helps decrease bone loss in healthy postmenopausal women — Knapen et al., 2013
Dietary and supplementary betaine: acute effects on plasma betaine and homocysteine concentrations under standard and postmethionine load conditions in healthy male subjects
Vitamin D and marine omega 3 fatty acid supplementation and incident autoimmune disease: VITAL randomized controlled trial — Hahn et al., 2022
Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials — Jolliffe et al., 2021
Optimum dose of vitamin D for disease prevention in older people: BEST-D trial of vitamin D in primary care
Low dose menaquinone 4 improves γ carboxylation of osteocalcin in young males: a non placebo controlled dose response study
Low-Dose Daily Intake of Vitamin K₂ (Menaquinone-7) Improves Osteocalcin γ-Carboxylation: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trials
Zinc carnosine, a health food supplement that stabilises small bowel integrity and stimulates gut repair processes — Mahmood et al., 2007






