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Supplement Evidence & Safety Matrices

One evidence matrix and eight safety-focused screening views built from the same canonical ingredient records and research-quality topology. Compare what is mapped, how many underlying human studies are represented, where evidence is stronger, and which safety signals deserve deeper review—without converting a database flag into medical advice.

Evidence stays separate

The profile grade and underlying human-study count are displayed independently from outcome mappings and safety flags. Multiple publications are collapsed only when explicit trial, cohort, dataset, or parent-study identity proves they are not independent evidence.

Flags are screening signals

A structured caution does not by itself establish severity, dose dependence, or a documented clinical interaction.

Missing is not safe

An empty field means the dataset does not currently contain that signal. It is never translated into a claim of no risk.

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Each matrix is generated from the same canonical runtime records and research-quality topology so evidence, study counts, outcome mappings, and safety labels do not drift between tools.

Popular supplement evidence

Evidence Matrix

Compare popular and high-signal research records across common outcome families. “Mapped” means the canonical profile explicitly associates that ingredient with the outcome family. The profile evidence grade is shown separately and must not be read as an outcome-specific grade.

Popular supplements compared across structured outcome mappings and profile-level evidence
IngredientProfile evidenceUnderlying human studiesSleep / calmingCognition / focusEnergy / stimulationMoodMetabolic
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)

herb

A1Mapped————
Magnesium

compound

B——————
Melatonin

compound

A——————
L-theanine

compound

B1—————
Creatine

compound

D2—————
Berberine

compound

A2————Mapped
Rhodiola

herb

C3Mapped—Mapped——
Saffron

herb

C1Mapped——Mapped—
Lion's Mane

herb

D1—Mapped—Mapped—
Bacopa

herb

A1—Mapped———
Valeriana officinalis

herb

B—Mapped————
Chamomile

compound

D1—————
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)

herb

B1—————
Curcumin

herb

A1—————
Omega-3 fatty acids

compound

A1————Mapped
Caffeine

compound

B——————
Citicoline

compound

C——Mapped———
Alpha-GPC

compound

D——Mapped———
Inositol

compound

Unassigned—————Mapped
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)

herb

Unassigned—Mapped——Mapped—
Lion's Mane

herb

C3—Mapped———
Vitamin B6

compound

C2————Mapped
Iron

compound

A1—————
Boswellia

compound

B1—————
caffeine l-theanine

compound

B1—————
Carnitine L Tartrate

compound

B1Mapped———Mapped
Garlic (Allium sativum)

herb

B1—————
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)

herb

B1———Mapped—
Green Tea Extract

herb

B1————Mapped
Lavender

compound

B1—————
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)

herb

B1—————
Passionflower

herb

B1Mapped————
Saffron Extract

compound

B1Mapped———Mapped
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)

herb

B1—————
Saw Palmetto Extract

compound

B1————Mapped
Taurine

compound

B1—————
Tribulus (Tribulus terrestris)

herb

B1Mapped————
Valerian

herb

B1Mapped————
Willow Bark Extract

compound

B1Mapped————
11-keto-beta-boswellic acid

compound

C1—————
23-epi-26-deoxyactein

compound

C1—————
Acarbose

compound

C1————Mapped
Acerola

herb

C1—————
Andrographis Paniculata

herb

C1—————
Banaba Leaf Extract

compound

C1Mapped———Mapped
Bitter Melon

herb

C1————Mapped
Carob

herb

C1————Mapped
Citrus Sinensis

herb

C1—————
crocin

compound

C1Mapped——Mapped—
forskolin

compound

C1—————
Fucoxanthin

compound

C1—————
GABA (Oral)

compound

C1—————
Garcinia Cambogia Extract

compound

C1—————
Guayusa

herb

C1—————
Hawthorn Extract

compound

C1—————
Maitake D-fraction

herb

C1—————
MCT Oil

compound

C1Mapped———Mapped
Mulberry Leaf

herb

C1————Mapped
Psyllium

herb

C1—————
Raspberry Leaf

herb

C1—————

A blank outcome cell means that outcome is not mapped in this dataset—not that the ingredient has been proven ineffective. Human-study counts use canonical primary-human studies when available; publications explicitly proven to come from the same underlying trial or cohort are counted once. Missing lineage is never assumed to mean duplicate evidence.

Educational research tool

These matrices summarize structured reference data. They do not diagnose conditions, choose treatment, establish pregnancy safety, or determine whether a medication-supplement combination is appropriate for an individual.