Ingredient directory

A branded, root-only ashwagandha extract standardized to at least 5% withanolides.

Typical: 300–600 mg

A generic, non-branded ashwagandha root extract standardized to at least 5% withanolides.

Typical: 300–600 mg

A concentrated turmeric rhizome extract standardized to 95% curcuminoids, the form used in most joint and inflammation research.

Typical: 500–1,500 mg

An isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from plants such as barberry, goldenseal, and Coptis, supplied as the hydrochloride salt.

Typical: 900–1,500 mg

A leaf extract of Camellia sinensis concentrated for catechins, especially EGCG, with a small amount of naturally occurring caffeine.

Typical: 300–500 mg

An extract of black elderberry fruit standardized to anthocyanins, the dark purple pigments, and one of the most popular immune-season botanicals.

Typical: 300–1,200 mg

The pungent alkaloid isolated from black pepper fruit, used in tiny amounts to raise the absorption of other ingredients rather than for its own effects.

Typical: 5–20 mg

An extract of the aerial parts and root of purple coneflower, the classic North American immune herb.

Typical: 300–1,500 mg

A concentrated extract of ginger rhizome standardized to gingerols, the pungent compounds responsible for most of its studied effects.

Typical: 250–1,000 mg

Dried and milled beet root or beet juice, used in pre-workout, endurance, and heart-health powders as a whole-food source of dietary nitrate.

Typical: 5–10 g

A lipid-sterol extract of saw palmetto berries, standardized to fatty acids, that is the most widely used botanical in men's prostate and urinary-comfort products.

Typical: 320 mg

A root extract from an arctic and alpine plant, standardized to rosavins and salidroside, that is used in energy, focus, and stress formulas.

Typical: 200–600 mg

A cruciferous root grown in the Peruvian Andes, dried and milled into a powder used in libido, energy, and hormone-balance formulas.

Typical: 1,500–3,000 mg

The root of Asian ginseng, standardized to ginsenosides, used in energy, fatigue, and vitality products.

Typical: 200–400 mg

A seed extract of milk thistle standardized to silymarin, a flavonolignan complex, and the best-known botanical in liver-support formulas.

Typical: 140–420 mg

A branded water-extracted ashwagandha made from both leaf and root and standardized to a minimum of 10% withanolide glycosides, which lets it work at a smaller dose than root-only extracts.

Typical: 125–250 mg

Cranberry extract is prepared from the whole fruit or juice of Vaccinium macrocarpon and is characterized by A-type proanthocyanidins (PACs) that are studied for anti-adhesion activity against bacteria in the urinary tract.

Typical: 250–500 mg

An extract of German chamomile flowers standardized to apigenin, the flavone behind much of its calming reputation.

Typical: 220–1,100 mg

Guarana is the seed of Paullinia cupana, an Amazonian vine whose seeds contain more caffeine by weight than coffee beans, along with theobromine and tannins.

Typical: 100–400 mg

A root extract from a Southeast Asian shrub used in men's vitality, stress, and libido formulas.

Typical: 200–400 mg

A gum resin extract from the Boswellia serrata tree standardized to total boswellic acids, used in joint-comfort formulas often alongside curcumin.

Typical: 300–500 mg

A root extract of valerian standardized to valerenic acids, one of the oldest and most widely sold herbal sleep aids.

Typical: 300–600 mg

Black cohosh is a North American herb whose root and rhizome have been studied for decades in women going through menopause.

Typical: 20–40 mg

A branded curcumin delivery form in which curcuminoids are complexed with sunflower lecithin (a phytosome) to improve uptake.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

Aged garlic extract is produced by soaking sliced garlic in aqueous ethanol for many months, a process that converts harsh, unstable sulfur compounds into odorless, water-soluble ones such as S-allylcysteine.

Typical: 600–1,200 mg

A leaf extract of lemon balm, a mint-family herb with a citrus aroma, used in calming, sleep, and focus formulas.

Typical: 300–600 mg

The whole dried and ground rhizome of the turmeric plant, the same material used as a culinary spice.

Typical: 1,000–3,000 mg

Peppermint oil is the steam-distilled essential oil of Mentha piperita, rich in menthol and menthone.

Typical: 180–450 mg

An extract of the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus, the world's most expensive spice, standardized to crocins or safranal and used in mood, appetite, and eye formulas.

Typical: 30 mg

The ground inner bark of Cinnamomum verum, the Sri Lankan species preferred for supplements because it contains far less coumarin than cassia cinnamon.

Typical: 1,000–3,000 mg

Chasteberry is the dried fruit of Vitex agnus-castus, a Mediterranean shrub with a long history in women's health.

Typical: 20–40 mg

Red yeast rice is rice fermented with the mold Monascus purpureus, a traditional Chinese food and remedy.

Typical: 1,200–2,400 mg

An extract of the flowering tops of Hypericum perforatum standardized to hypericin and often hyperforin, the most studied botanical for mood.

Typical: 600–900 mg

A generic seed extract of fenugreek, a legume used both as a spice and in traditional medicine.

Typical: 500–600 mg

A boswellia gum resin extract enriched to 30% AKBA, the boswellic acid considered most active against 5-lipoxygenase.

Typical: 100–250 mg

Grape seed extract is a concentrated polyphenol fraction prepared from the seeds left over after winemaking or juice pressing.

Typical: 150–300 mg

Green coffee bean extract is made from unroasted coffee beans, which retain far more chlorogenic acid than roasted coffee.

Typical: 200–400 mg

Shilajit is a blackish resin that seeps from Himalayan and other mountain rocks, formed from centuries of compressed plant matter.

Typical: 250–500 mg

A fruit and aerial-part extract standardized to steroidal saponins, marketed heavily for testosterone and muscle building.

Typical: 500–1,500 mg

Bitter orange extract is made from the immature fruit or peel of Citrus aurantium and is standardized to p-synephrine, a protoalkaloid structurally related to ephedrine but with much weaker cardiovascular activity.

Typical: 200–500 mg

A branded saffron stigma extract standardized to 3.5% Lepticrosalides, a marker fraction of crocins and safranal, developed for low-dose mood formulas.

Typical: 28 mg

A branded curcumin formulation in which curcumin is embedded in solid lipid particles to protect it from degradation in the gut and support delivery of free curcumin into circulation.

Typical: 400–800 mg

Diindolylmethane is the acid-condensation product of indole-3-carbinol, a compound released when cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage are chewed.

Typical: 100–300 mg

Horny goat weed is the common name for several Epimedium species used in traditional Chinese herbalism.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

Olive leaf extract is prepared from the leaves of Olea europaea and standardized to oleuropein, the bitter secoiridoid that also gives olive oil part of its character.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

An extract of the aerial parts of Passiflora incarnata, a climbing vine used in calming and sleep formulas.

Typical: 250–500 mg

Pine bark extract is a polyphenol-rich extract of French maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) bark, standardized to oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs).

Typical: 50–200 mg

The root of a ginseng species native to North America, used in focus and calm-energy formulas.

Typical: 200–400 mg

A concentrated beet root extract standardized to a declared nitrate content so that a nitric-oxide dose can be delivered in a capsule or small scoop instead of gram-level powder.

Typical: 300–500 mg

Bilberry is a European relative of the blueberry whose fruit is rich in anthocyanins, the purple pigments studied for eye and vascular support.

Typical: 80–320 mg

Oregano oil is the steam-distilled essential oil of Origanum vulgare, standardized to carvacrol, its dominant phenolic compound, at around 70 percent.

Typical: 150–300 mg

Capsimax is a branded red pepper extract from OmniActive standardized to 2% capsaicinoids and coated in a beadlet designed to release in the intestine rather than the stomach, limiting the burning sensation of plain cayenne.

Typical: 100 mg

A leaf extract of tulsi, an aromatic basil revered in Ayurvedic tradition and used in modern formulas as a gentle adaptogen for stress and metabolic balance.

Typical: 300–1,000 mg

A branded turmeric extract that recombines curcuminoids with turmeric essential oil (turmerones) rather than using a synthetic carrier.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

Gymnema sylvestre is a climbing vine from India whose leaves contain gymnemic acids, triterpene saponins that temporarily blunt the perception of sweet taste on the tongue.

Typical: 200–400 mg

Nettle root is the underground part of Urtica dioica, distinct from the leaf in both chemistry and use.

Typical: 300–600 mg

Aloe vera inner leaf extract is the dried, decolorized gel of Aloe barbadensis, supplied as a 200:1 concentrate so that 50 to 200 mg represents 10 to 40 g of fresh gel.

Typical: 50–200 mg

An extract of the root of a Pacific Island pepper plant, traditionally prepared as a ceremonial drink and now used in relaxation and stress formulas.

Typical: 120–240 mg

A branded fenugreek seed extract standardized to 50% fenusides, a saponin glycoside fraction, developed for men's vitality products.

Typical: 600 mg

White mulberry leaf contains 1-deoxynojirimycin (DNJ), an iminosugar that inhibits alpha-glucosidase in the gut and slows the breakdown of starch and sucrose.

Typical: 250–500 mg

Red clover is a legume whose flowering tops contain the isoflavones biochanin A, formononetin, genistein, and daidzein.

Typical: 40–80 mg

An extract of bamboo stem and leaf standardized to a high silica content, typically about 70%, making it the most concentrated botanical silica source and a staple of hair, skin, and nail formulas.

Typical: 100–500 mg

A shrub root from Siberia and northern Asia, marketed for decades as Siberian ginseng even though it is not a true Panax species.

Typical: 300–1,200 mg

An extract of pomegranate fruit or peel standardized to punicalagins or ellagic acid, the polyphenols responsible for its antioxidant reputation, used in heart, antioxidant, and exercise-recovery formulas.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

An extract of globe artichoke leaves standardized to cynarin and caffeoylquinic acids, used in digestive, liver, and cholesterol-support formulas.

Typical: 320–640 mg

Bitter melon is a tropical vine fruit eaten as a vegetable across Asia and used traditionally for blood sugar.

Typical: 500–2,000 mg

Yerba mate is the leaf of Ilex paraguariensis, brewed as a tea across South America.

Typical: 500–1,500 mg

The root of a legume used for centuries in Chinese herbal practice as a tonic, now included in immune, energy, and longevity formulas.

Typical: 250–1,000 mg

Moringa is the dried, milled leaf of Moringa oleifera, a fast-growing tree cultivated across South Asia and Africa.

Typical: 1–3 g

White kidney bean extract is a protein fraction of Phaseolus vulgaris that inhibits alpha-amylase, the enzyme that digests starch.

Typical: 500–1,500 mg

A branded curcumin form that uses a hydrophilic carrier to make curcuminoids water-dispersible.

Typical: 250–500 mg

Nettle leaf is the dried aerial part of Urtica dioica, a nutrient-dense green used in traditional European herbalism and in modern seasonal and immune formulas.

Typical: 300–600 mg

Sulforaphane is the isothiocyanate formed when glucoraphanin from broccoli seeds or sprouts meets the enzyme myrosinase.

Typical: 100–400 mg

Devil's claw is a southern African plant whose secondary root tubers contain harpagoside and related iridoid glycosides.

Typical: 600–1,200 mg

DGL is licorice root extract from which most of the glycyrrhizin has been removed, typically to below 1 to 3 percent.

Typical: 380–760 mg

An extract of a small creeping herb used across Asian traditional systems and now included in cognitive, skin, and circulation formulas.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

A branded water-soluble extract of cinnamon bark concentrated for type-A polyphenol polymers and largely free of the fat-soluble coumarins and volatile oils found in whole bark.

Typical: 250–500 mg

An extract of the aerial parts of field horsetail, a plant that accumulates silica in its cell walls and has a long traditional use for hair, nails, and connective tissue.

Typical: 200–500 mg

Pumpkin seed extract is derived from the seeds of Cucurbita pepo and is rich in phytosterols, tocopherols, and zinc-bearing proteins.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

A seed extract of velvet bean standardized to L-DOPA, the direct precursor of dopamine, used in mood, motivation, and men's vitality formulas.

Typical: 250–500 mg

Senna is the leaf or pod of Senna alexandrina, standardized to sennosides, which are anthraquinone glycosides converted by gut bacteria into compounds that stimulate colon movement.

Typical: 15–30 mg

White willow bark is the botanical ancestor of aspirin.

Typical: 800–1,600 mg

Garcinia cambogia is a small tropical fruit whose rind is rich in hydroxycitric acid (HCA).

Typical: 1,000–3,000 mg

An extract of the cone-like flowers of the hop plant, the same botanical used to flavor beer, included in sleep formulas for its sedative tradition.

Typical: 100–300 mg

An extract of the berries of a woody vine native to northern China and Korea, prized in traditional practice as a five-flavor tonic and used in modern adaptogen, liver, and endurance formulas.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

An extract of the deep red calyces of Hibiscus sabdariffa, the plant behind hibiscus tea, used in heart-health and hydration formulas.

Typical: 500–1,000 mg

Apigenin is a flavone found in chamomile, parsley, and celery and is considered the main calming constituent of chamomile tea.

Typical: 50 mg

The root of the common dandelion, used in traditional practice as a bitter digestive and liver tonic and in modern formulas for liver support and water balance.

Typical: 500–2,000 mg

Banaba is a Southeast Asian tree whose leaves have been used in Philippine folk practice for blood sugar.

Typical: 16–48 mg

Cissus quadrangularis is a succulent vine used in Ayurveda for bone and joint recovery, where it is known as hadjod, the bone setter.

Typical: 500–1,500 mg

Sea buckthorn oil is pressed or CO2-extracted from the berries and seeds of Hippophae rhamnoides, a hardy shrub native to Europe and Asia.

Typical: 500–2,000 mg

Grains of paradise are the seeds of Aframomum melegueta, a West African plant in the ginger family.

Typical: 30–40 mg

Slippery elm is the inner bark of Ulmus rubra, a North American tree.

Typical: 400–1,500 mg

Marshmallow root is the dried root of Althaea officinalis, a European plant unrelated to the confection that borrowed its name.

Typical: 500–1,500 mg

Fadogia agrestis is a Nigerian shrub whose stem has a folk reputation as an aphrodisiac.

Fennel seed is the dried fruit of Foeniculum vulgare, a Mediterranean herb used across cuisines and in traditional carminative blends for bloating and gas.

Typical: 500–1,500 mg