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A
- Acorus calamus (aka Sweet Flag, Golomi, Ugragandha, Vacha, Vekhanda, Bach, Calamus Oil)
- Adrafinil (aka Olmifon, CRL-40028)
- Aframomum melegueta (aka Grains of Paradise, melegueta pepper, alligator pepper, Guinea pepper, Guinea grain)
- Agmatine (aka Clonidine-displacing substance, 4-(aminobutyl)guanidine, Decarboxylated arginine)
- Alanine
- Alanylglutamine (aka L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine, Alanyl-Glutamine, Sustamine (brand name))
- Alcohol (aka Ethanol, Drinking alcohol, Beer, Gin, Vodka, Wine, Jager)
- Aloe vera (aka Aloe Barbadensis)
- Alpha-GPC (aka Alpha-glycerylphosphorylcholine, L-alpha-glycerophosphocholin, glycerophosphocholine, L-alpha-glyceryl-phosphorylcholine, Choline Alphoscerate)
- Alpha-Lipoic Acid (aka ALA, thioctic acid, 1, 2-dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, ala, Tiolepta)
- Amaranth (aka Amaranthus)
- Anacyclus pyrethrum (aka Akarkara, Vajikaran Rasayana, Pellitory Root, Spanish Chamomile, pyrethrin)
- Anatabine (aka Anatabloc (Brand Name))
- Andrographis paniculata (aka Chiretta, King of Bitters, Kalmegh, Creat, Chuanxinlian, Yijianxi, Lanhelian, Indian Echinacea)
- Anethum graveolens (aka Dill, Lao coriander, Pakchee Lao)
- Angelica gigas (aka Dang Gui, Korean Dang Gui, Cham-Dang-Gui)
- Aniracetam (aka 1-p-anisoyl-2-pyrrilidinone, Ro 13-5057, CAS 72432-10-1, 1(4-methoxybenzoyl)-2-pyrrolidinone)
- Apigenin (aka 4′, 5, 7, -trihydroxyflavone, biapigenin (a dimer found in nature))
- Apocynum venetum (aka Luobuma, Dogbane, Chinse Dogbane, Herbal for Relief of Famines, Rafuma)
- Apple Cider Vinegar (aka ACV)
- Arachidonic acid
- Arginine (aka L-Arginine)
- Aromatherapy
- Aronia melanocarpa (aka Chokeberry, Black Apple Berry, RowanBerry (hybrids with Aronia), Aronox (Brand Name))
- Artemisia iwayomogi (aka Haninjin, Mugwort (refers to the family of Artemisia))
- Artichoke Extract (aka Artichoke)
- Ascophyllum nodosum (aka Kelp (one of many species), Egg Wrack, Rockweed)
- Ashwagandha (aka Withania Somnifera, Indian Ginseng, Smell of Horse, Winter Cherry, Dunal, Solanaceae)
- Asparagus racemosus (aka Asparagus, Asparagus Extract, Shatavari)
- Astaxanthin (aka Cardax (Disodium Disuccinate Astaxanthin), 3, 3′-dihydroxy-b, b-carotene-4, 4′-dione)
- Asteracantha longifolia (aka Hygrophila longifolia, Barleria auriculata, Barleria spinosa, Ikshura, Ikshugandha, Hygrophila spinosa, Hygrophila auriculata, Kokilaaksha, Talimakhana, gokulakanta, marsh barbel)
- Astragalus membranaceus (aka Astragalus, huangqi, (A component of) Danggui buxue tang (DBT), membranous milk-vetch root, ogi, Huang Qi, TA-65, TAT2)
- Ayurveda (aka Ayurvedic Medicine, Traditional Indian Medicine)
B
- BPC-157 (aka PL 14736, PL-10, Bepecin)
- Bacopa monnieri (aka Brahmi, Aindri, Lysimachia monnieri L. Cent., Graticola monnieri L., Herpestis monniera L. Kunth., Water hyssop, Thyme-leafed gratiola, Indian Pennywort, Jalabrahmi)
- Banaba Leaf (aka Crape Myrtle, Crepe Myrtle, Lagerstroemia, Banaba)
- Basella alba (aka Indian Spinach, Malabar spinach, Red vine spinach, Creeping Spinach)
- Beet Root (aka Beetroot juice, Beet, Beetroot, beetroot)
- Benfotiamine (aka S-{(Z)-2-{(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl) methyl-formylamino}-5-phosphonooxypent-2-en-3-yl} benzenecarbothioate)
- Berberine
- Beta-Alanine (aka b-alanine, β-alanine, carnosine precursor)
- Betalains (aka Beet pigments, Betalain, betanin, betanidin, phyllocactin, indicaxanthin, hylocerenin, 2', O-Apiosylphyllocactin,)
- Biotin (aka Vitamin B7, Vitamin H)
- Black Cohosh (aka Cimicifuga racemosa, Bugbane, Bugroot, Snakeroot, Rattleroot, Blackroot, Black Snake Root)
- Black Pepper (aka Piper Nigrum, Piperaceae, Piperine)
- Bladderwrack (aka Fucus Vesiculosis)
- Blueberry (aka Blueberries, Blue berries)
- Boerhaavia diffusa (aka Punarnava)
- Boron
- Boswellia serrata (aka Indian Frankincense, Salai, Salai Guggul, Gajabhakshya)
- Branched Chain Amino Acids (aka BCAAs, BCAA)
- Brassaiopsis glomerulata
- Brassica vegetables (aka Broccoli, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, Kale, etc.)
- Brassinosteroids
- Bromelain (aka Pineapple extract)
- Bryonia laciniosa (aka Shivlingi, Diplocyclos Palmatus, Byrony Root)
- Bulbine natalensis (aka ibhucu, rooiwortel, ingcelwane)
- Butea monosperma (aka Butea frondosa, Erythrina monosperma, Plaso monosperma, The Treasurer of the Gods and of Sacrifice, kimsuk, muriku, moduga, Bastard Teak, Dhak, Palash, Flame of the Forest, Palăśa)
- Butea superba (aka Red Kwao Krua)
C
- CBD (aka Cannabidiol, Epidiolex)
- CDP-choline (aka Citicholine, Cytidine Diphosphocholine)
- Caesalpinia benthamiana (aka Mezoneuron benthamianum)
- Caffeine (aka Coffee extract, Tea extract, 1, 3, 7-Trimethylxanthine, Liquid crack)
- Calcium (aka Ca2+, Ca, Coral Calcium)
- Calcium-D-Glucarate (aka Calcium Glucarate, Saccharic acid, Calcium-D-Saccharate, Glucaric acid)
- Capsaicin (aka Chili extract, Hot pepper extract, trans-8-methyl-N-Vanilyl-6-nonenamide, Capsaicinoids)
- Capsicum Carotenoids (aka Capsorubin, Capsanthin)
- Caralluma fimbriata (aka Slimaluma (Brand Name))
- Casein (aka Casein)
- Celastrus paniculatus (aka Jyothismati Oil, Celastrus Oil, Malkanguni Oil, The Elixir of Life)
- Celery seed extract (aka Apium graveolens, Celery)
- Centella asiatica (aka Gotu kola, Indian Pennywort, Jal Brahmi and Mandookaparni, Brahmi, Tsubokusa)
- Centrophenoxine (aka Centro, Lucidril (Brand Name))
- Chlorella (aka Chlorella pyrenoidosa)
- Chlorogenic Acid (aka Coffee bean extract, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid Green coffee extract)
- Chlorophytum borivilianum (aka Safed Musli, Safed Moosli)
- Choline (aka Trimethylethanolamine, Choline Bitartrate)
- Chondroitin (aka Condrosulf (Brand Name))
- Chromium
- Chrysin (aka Propolis, Honey extract, Passiflora caerulea Linn)
- Cinnamon (aka Chinese (Saigon) cinnamon, Cassia Cinnamon, Indonesian (Ceylon/True) Cinnamon)
- Cissus quadrangularis (aka Harjor, Asthi Shrinkhala, Bone Setter)
- Citric Acid (aka Citrate)
- Citrulline (aka L-Citrulline, Stimol (Brand Name), Watermelon extract)
- Citrullus colocynthis (aka Bitter apple, desert gourd, bitter cucumber)
- Clenbuterol (aka Clen, 4-amino-alpha(t-butyl-amino)methyl-3, 5-dichlorobenzyl alcohol)
- Clitoria ternatea (aka Shankapushi, Shankapushpi, Butterfly Pea)
- Clubmoss (aka Lycopodium clavatum, Devil's Ash, Devil's Claw, Ground Pine, Toothed Clubmoss)
- Cnidium monnieri (aka Shechuangzi, Osthole, Jashoshi, Cnidii Fructus (Fruits of Cnidium))
- Cocoa Extract (aka Chocolate polyphenols, Cocoa polyphenols, Cacao polyphenols, Cacao extract, Chocamine)
- Coconut Oil (aka Cocos nucifera, Coconut, Medium Chain Triglycerides (partially synonymous but commonly touted as such))
- Codonopsis pilosula (aka Dangshen, Dang Shen)
- Coenzyme Q10 (aka CoQ10, Ubiquinone, Ubiquinol, trans 2, 3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-decaprenyl-1, 4-benzoquinone)
- Coffee (aka Liquid gold)
- Cold Exposure (aka Non-shivering thermogenesis, Shivering)
- Coleus forskohlii (aka Forskolin, Coleonol, 7beta-acetoxy-1alpha, 6beta, 9alpha-trihydroxy-8, 13-epoxy-labd-14-en-11-one)
- Colostrum (aka First Milk, Bovine colostrum)
- Coluracetam (aka MKC-231, BCI-540, 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(2, 3-dimethyl-5, 6, 7, 8-tetrahydrofuro2, 3-b quinolin-4-yl)acetoamide)
- Conjugated Linoleic Acid (aka CLA, Rumenic Acid)
- Convolvulus pluricaulis (aka Shankhapushpi)
- Copper
- Cordyceps (aka Cordyceps Sinensis, Cordyceps Militaris, Caterpillar Fungus, Cetepiller Mushroom, Summer grass-winter worm, Totsu kasu, Yarchakunbu, Aweto)
- Crataegus pinnatifida (aka Chinese Hawthorn, Shanzha, Shanlihong, Yixintong (tablets))
- Creatine (aka creatine monohydrate, creatine 2-oxopropanoate, a-methylguanidinoacetic acid)
- Creatinol O-Phosphate (aka COP, Creatinolphosphate, Aplodan)
- Cucurbita pepo (aka Pumpkin extract, pumpkin seed oil)
- Curcumin (aka Turmeric extract, Curry Extract, Curcuma, Diferuloylmethane, JiangHuang, Curcuma Longa, 1, 7-bis-{3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl}-1, 6-heptadiene-3, 5-dione)
- Cyanidin (aka Cyanidin-3-Glucoside, C3G, Cyanidin-3-Rutinoside)
D
- D-Aspartic Acid (aka D-AA, D-Aspartate, DAA)
- D-Ribose
- D-Serine
- DMAE (aka Dimethylaminoethanol, dimethylethanolamine, Deanol (cream))
- Dactylorhiza hatagirea (aka Early Marsh Orchid, Salam Panja, Hatta Haddi, orchis macula, Wang lak, Lovha, Hathejadi, Panchaule, Airula)
- Damiana Leaf (aka Tunera Diffusa, Tunera Aphrodisiaca)
- Dark Therapy
- Dehydroepiandrosterone (aka DHEA, Pradesterone, Hydroxyandrosterone, 3β-Hydroxy-5-Androstene-17-one)
- Dendrobium
- Diindolylmethane (aka DIM, 3, 3'-diindolylmethane)
- Dimocarpus longan (aka Euphoria Longan, Dragon Eye, Soapberry)
- Dioscorea villosa (aka Wild Yam)
E
- ECA (aka Ephedrine/Caffeine/Aspirin, ECA Stack, EC Stack)
- Ecdysteroids (aka Suma extract, pfaffia extract, Brazilian ginseng extract, beta-ecdysterone, turkesterone, ecdysterone)
- Echinacea (aka Brauneria purpurea, Echinacea intermedia, Rudbeckia purpurea, Purple coneflower herb, Coneflower, red sunflower)
- Ecklonia cava
- Eclipta alba (aka False Daisy, Yerba de tago, Kehraj, Karisalankanni)
- Eggs (aka Ovum, Ova, Eggs, Egg)
- Eleutherococcus senticosus (aka Siberian ginseng, Ciwujia, Acanthopanax senticosus, Eleuthero)
- Emblica officinalis (aka Phyllanthus emblica, Amla, Anwala, Indian gooseberry)
- Energy Drinks (aka Redbull Energy Drink, Monster Energy Drink, Full Throttle Energy Drink, NOS Energy Drink)
- Ephedrine (aka Ephedra Vulgaris, Ephedraceae, ma huang)
- Eriobotrya japonica (aka Loquat, Biwa, Pipa, pipaye, chinese plum, japanese plum)
- Eschscholzia californica (aka California Poppy)
- Eucommia ulmoides (aka Du Zhong, Gutta-Percha, Rubber Bark tree, Tochu)
- Euonymus alatus (aka Winged Euonymus, Celastraceae, Gui Jeon Wu, Burning Bush)
- Eurycoma Longifolia Jack (aka Longjack, Tongkat Ali, Malaysian Ginseng, longjax, Cay Ba Binh, Pasak Bumi, Langir Siam, Tung Sawa)
- Evodia rutaecarpa (aka Wuzhuyu, Wu Zhu Yu, Wu Zhu Yu Tang, Evodiae Fructus, Evodia Fruit, Evodia Fructae)
- Evolvulus alsinoides (aka Dwarf Morning Glory, Shankhapushpi)
F
- Fadogia agrestis (aka bakin gagai, black aphrodisiac)
- Fennel Essential Oil (aka Fennel, fennel, Foeniculum vulgare)
- Fenugreek (aka Trigonella foecum-graecum, fenugreek seeds)
- Ferula asafoetida (aka Asant, Food of the gods, Jowani badian, Stinking gum, Devil's dung, Giant fennel, Hing, Mvuje, Anghuzeh, Stinkasant)
- Feverfew (aka Tanacetum parthenium, Wild Chamomile, Featherfew, Chrysanthemum parthenium, Matricaria parthenium, Pyrenthrum parthenium, Leucanthemum parthenium, mutterroot, midsummer daisy, nosebleed, Medieval Aspirin, 18th century Aspirin)
- Fish Oil (aka Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA, Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA, Omega-3 fatty acids, Omega-3, Omega 3, N-3 Fatty Acids)
- Folic Acid (aka Folate, Vitamin B9, Pteroyl L-glutamic acid)
- Fucoxanthin (aka Seaweed Extract, Undaria Pinnatifida, fuco, fucothin)
G
- GABA (aka Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid)
- Gamma Oryzanol (aka γ-Oryzanol)
- Ganoderma lucidum (aka Reishi, Lingzhi, Yeongji, Mannamtake, 10, 000 years mushroom, Mushroom of Immortality, Antlered Reishi, Rokkaku-Reishi, Ganoderma spores)
- Garcinia cambogia (aka Gambooge, Pazham Puzhi, Bitter Kola, Malabar tamarind, (-)-Hydroxycitric acid, HCA, Hydroxycitric acid)
- Garlic (aka Allium sativum, Vegetable Viagra, Da suan, Camphor of the poor, Lasun, Stinking Rose, Ail, Ajo)
- Ginger (aka Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae)
- Ginkgo biloba (aka Tanakan, Tebonin, Rökan, Maidenhair, gingko)
- Glucosamine
- Glucuronolactone (aka Glucuronic Acid, Glucaro 1, 4-lactone, Glutarate)
- Glutamine (aka L-Glutamine)
- Glutathione
- Gluten
- Glycine (aka 2-Aminoacetic acid)
- Grape Seed Extract (aka GSE, OPC-3, Oligomeric Procyanidins, Procyanidin)
- Grape juice
- Grapefruit
- Green Coffee Extract
- Green Tea Catechins (aka Camellia sinensis, Green Tea Extract, GTE)
- Griffonia simplicifolia
- Guggul (aka Commiphora mukul, Commiphora Wightii, Guggulsterones, pregna-4, 17-diene-3, 16-dione)
- Gynostemma pentaphyllum (aka Southern Ginseng, Jiao Gu-lan, Giao-Co-Lam (Tea), jiaogulan)
H
- HMB (aka Hydroxy-MethylButyrate, beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate)
- Harpagophytum procumbens (aka Devil's Claw, Grapple plant, Duiwelsklou, Wood Spider)
- Hederagenin
- Hemp Protein (aka Hemp, Cannabis sativa, Hempseed meal)
- Hesperidin (aka 5, 7, 3'-trihydroxy-4'-methoxyflavanone, hesperitin-7-O-rutinoside, Hesperitin glycoside, glucosyl hesperidin, Vitamin P, hesperitin, G-hesperidin)
- Hibiscus macranthus
- Hibiscus rosasinensis (aka China rose, Rose mallow, Chinese hibiscus, Jasun, Badsha pasant, Gurhal, Ghorawal)
- Hibiscus sabdariffa (aka Roselle, Isakpa, Krachiap daeng, Sour Tea)
- Higenamine (aka Norcoclaurine, 1-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroisoquinoline-6, 7-diol)
- Holy Basil (aka Ocimum sanctum, Green Tulsi, Sacred Basil, Tulsi, Ocimum tenuiflorum)
- Hoodia gordonii (aka Hoodia, Veldkos, Slimming cactus, Trichocaulon gordonii, Stapelia gordonii)
- Hordenine (aka N, N-dimethyltyramine)
- Horny Goat Weed (aka Epidemium, Herba Epimdii, Icariin, Yinyanghuo, Fairy Wings, Rowdy Lamb Herb)
- Horse Chestnut (aka Aesculus hippocastanum, Conker tree, Rosskastanie, venostasin)
- Hovenia dulcis (aka Japanese Raisin Tree)
- Huperzine-A (aka (1R, 9S, 13E)-1-amino-13-ethylidene-11-methyl-6-azatricyclo- 7.3.1.0 2, 7 trideca-2(7), 3, 10-trien-5-on, Qian Ceng Ta (Huperzia Serrata))
- Hypericum perforatum (aka St. John's Wort)
I
J
K
- Kaempferia parviflora (aka Krachai Dum, Black Turmeric, Black Galingale, Thai Ginseng)
- Kaempferol
- Kava (aka Piper methysticum, Kava Pepper, Ava Pepper, Kava Kava, Intoxicating Pepper, Awa, rauschpfeffer, sakau, tonga, wurzelstock, yangona)
- Ketogenic diet (aka TKD, CKD, VLCKD, LCKD, keto)
- King Oyster (aka Pleurotus eryngii, Eringi, King Brown)
- Kombucha (aka Fungal tea, Mushroom tea)
- Krill Oil (aka Euphausiacea superba)
L
- L-Carnitine (aka Acetyl-L-Carnitine, ALCAR, Acetylcarnitine, L-Carnitine-L-Tartrate, LCLT, Glycine Propionyl-L-Carnitine, GPLC, Levocarnitine, Levacecarnine, L-3-hydroxytrimethylamminobutanoate, carnitine)
- L-DOPA (aka Levodopa, L-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine)
- L-Threonate (aka L-Threonic Acid)
- L-Tyrosine
- Lactobacillus casei (aka Yakult)
- Lactobacillus reuteri (aka ATCC PTA 6475, ATCC 55730, DSM 17938, NCIMB 30242)
- Lavender
- Leucic Acid (aka Alpha-Hydroxy-isocaproic acid, DL-alpha-Hydroxy-isocaproic acid, HICA)
- Leucine (aka L-Leucine)
- Licorice (aka Licorice, Liquorice, Yashtimadhu, Glycyrrhiza, Glycyrrhiza Uralensis, Glycyrrhiza Glabra)
- Light Therapy (aka Light, Sunlight)
- Limonene (aka Lemon Extract, D-Limonene)
- Lutein
- Lysine
M
- Maca (aka Lepidium meyenii, Maca root, Peruvian Ginseng)
- Magnesium
- Magnolia officinalis (aka Saiboku-to, Magnolia Bark Extract, Honokiol, Magnolol)
- Manganese
- Mangifera indica (aka Common Mango)
- Marijuana (aka Cannabis Sativa, Weed, Medical Marijuana, Marihuana, dope, ganja, hashish, Dronabinol (medical THC))
- Massularia acuminata (aka Pako Ijebu, Orin Ijebu)
- Meditation (aka MBSR, mindfulness-meditation, sitting-practice)
- Medium-chain triglycerides (aka MCTs, MCT oil, medium-chain fatty acids)
- Melatonin (aka N-Acetyl-5-Methoxytryptamine, Melatonine, Melovine, Melatol, Melatonex, Circadin)
- Melissa officinalis (aka Lemon Balm, Melissengeist, Bee balm, Garden Balm, Melissa, Erva-cidreira)
- Methylsulfonylmethane (aka MSM, dimethyl sulfone, dimethylsulfone)
- Microlactin (aka Hyperimmune Milk)
- Milk Protein
- Milk Thistle (aka Marian thistle, Mary thistle, St Mary’s thistle, Our Lady’s thistle, Holy thistle, Sow thistle, Blessed Virgin thistle, Christ’s crown, Venue thistle, Heal thistle, Variegated Thistle, Wild Artichoke, Carduus Marianus, Silybum marianum)
- Minoxidil (aka Rogaine)
- MitoQ (aka {10-(4, 5-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3, 6-dioxo-1, 4-cycloheexadienlyl) decyl triphenylphosphonium methanesulfonate}, mitoquinone mesylate)
- Modafinil (aka 2-[(Diphenylmethyl) sulfinyl]acetamide, Provigil, Modalert, Modapro, Alertex)
- Molybdenum
- Moringa oleifera (aka Moringa pterygosperma, Ben Oil Tree, Horse Radish Tree, Tree of Life, Miracle Tree, Drumstick Tree, Jiksna gandha, Akshiva, Mochak, Sahijan, Zogale)
- Morus alba (aka White Mulberry, Karayamaguwa, Sohakuhi, Sang-Bai-Pi, Ramulus Mori)
- Mucuna pruriens (aka Velvet Bean, Cowitch, Werepe, Karara, Agbara)
- Muira puama (aka Potency Wood)
- Music (aka Audio)
- Myricetin (aka 3, 3', 4', 5, 5', 7-hexahydroxyflavone)
N
- N-Acetylcysteine (aka N-Acetyl Cysteine, NAC, N-Ac)
- Nardostachys jatamansi (aka Spikenard, Jatamansi, Muskroot, Nardostachys grandiflora (synonym))
- Nattokinase (aka Natto extract, subtilisin NAT, Orokinase, NSK-SD)
- Nefiracetam (aka DM-9384, N-(2, 6-dimethylphenyl)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidine-1-yl)-acetamide)
- Nelumbo nucifera (aka Sacred Lotus, Indian Lotus, Bean of India)
- Nicotine
- Nigella sativa (aka Nigella cretica, Black cumin, Black seeds, Roman coriander, Nutmeg flower, Fennel flower, Ajaji)
- Nitrate (aka Beetroot extract)
- Noopept (aka N-phenylacetyl-L-prolylglycine ethyl ester, Noopeptide, Ноопепт, GVS-111)
- Nutmeg (aka Myristica Fragrans)
O
- Octopamine (aka Norsynephrine, p-hydroxyphenylethanolamine, β-hydroxytyramine, Norphen, Norsympatol, norfenefrine)
- Oleamide (aka Cerebrodiene)
- Oleoylethanolamide (aka OEA, NOPE (a precursor))
- Olive Oil (aka EVOO (Extra-Virgin Olive Oil))
- Olive leaf extract (aka Olive polyphenols)
- Ophiopogon japonicus (aka Dragon's Beard, Mondo grass, Fountain plant, Monkey grass)
- Origanum vulgare (aka Oregano, Oil of Oregano, Wild Marjoram)
- Ornithine (aka L-Ornithine)
- Orthosiphon stamineus (aka Java, Misai kucing, Kumis kucing, cats whiskers, rau meo, cay bac, remujung, moustaches de chat, yaa nuat maeo)
- Oxaloacetate (aka OAA, 3-carboxy-3-oxopropanoic acid)
- Oxiracetam (aka 4-hydroxy-2-oxo-pyrrolidinoacetamide, ISF-2522)
- Oxytropis falcate (aka Edaxia, Locoweed (in reference to the Genus))
P
- PRL-8-53 (aka Methyl 3-(2-(benzyl(methyl)amino)ethyl)benzoate)
- Paederia foetida (aka Prasarini, Akar Sekuntut, Gandhali)
- Palmatine
- Panax ginseng (aka True Ginseng, Ginseng, Panax, Mountain Ginseng, Wild Ginseng)
- Patchouli (aka Pogostemon cablin, Patchouly, Patchy)
- Paullinia cupana (aka Guarana, Guaraná, Brazilian cocoa)
- Pedalium murex (aka Dakhani Gokhru, Bada Gokhru, Large caltrops, Yenugu palleru)
- Pelargonidin (aka Strawberry Anthocyanins)
- Pelargonium sidoides (aka African Geranium, South African Geranium, Kaloban EPs7630, EPs 7630, Umckaloabo, rabas)
- Peppermint (aka Menthol, Mentha piperita, Mentha balsamea)
- Perilla Oil
- Phellodendron amurense (aka Rutaceae, Amur Cork Tree, Kihada, Nexrutine, Corktree, Huangbai)
- Phenylethylamine (aka PEA, β-phenylethylamine, phenethylamine, β-phenethylamine, Benzeneethanamine)
- Phenylpiracetam (aka Phenotropil, Carphedon, (RS)-2-(2-oxo-4-phenylpyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide)
- Phosphatidylcholine (aka PC)
- Phosphatidylserine (aka PS)
- Piceatannol (aka Astringinin)
- Picrorhiza kurroa (aka Kutki, Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora, Katuki, Kurro, Kutkin, Picroliv, Picrolax)
- Pine Pollen (aka Pinus sylvestris, scots pine, scotch pine, scotch fir)
- Piracetam (aka Pyracetam, Pyrrolidone acetamide, 2-Oxo-1-pyrrolidine, Memotopril, Fezam (with cinnarizine), UCB6215)
- Policosanol (aka Cane Sugar Extract)
- Polygala tenuifolia (aka Yuan Zhi, Chinese Senega)
- Polypodium leucotomos (aka Phlebodium aureum, Golden Polybody, Cabbage palm fern, Golden serpent fern, Calaguala, Anapsos)
- Pomegranate (aka Pomegranates)
- Potassium
- Pramiracetam (aka CI-879, Diisoprop-yl-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide, CI879)
- Prickly Pear Fruit (aka Opuntia ficus-indica, Cactus Pear Fruit, Sicilian Prickly Pear, Prickly pear, Nopal cactus)
- Psoralea corylifolia (aka Bu Gu Zhi, Babchi, Babechi, Kushtanashini, Fountain bush, West Indian Satinwood, Somaraji, Bakuchi, Ravoli)
- Psyllium (aka Psyllium Husk, Psyllium Fiber, Metamucil (brand name), ispaghula, plantago psyllium, plantago ovata, plantago)
- Pterostilbene (aka trans-3, 5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxystilbene, 3, 5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxystilbene)
- Pueraria lobata (aka Kudzu, Gegen)
- Pueraria mirifica (aka White Kwao Krua)
- Punicalagins (aka Pomegranate Extract, Punica Granatum L., Pomegranate Juice)
- Punicic Acid (aka Pomegranate Seed Oil)
- Pycnogenol (aka Pine Bark Extract, Pine Bark Procyanidins, Procyanidins)
- Pygeum
- Pyritinol (aka Pyrithioxine, Encephabol (Brand Name))
- Pyrroloquinoline quinone (aka PQQ, Methoxatin)
- Pyruvate
Q
R
- Randomized controlled trial (RCTs) (aka RCTs)
- Raspberry Ketone (aka 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) butan-2-one, p-hydroxybenzyl acetone)
- Rauwolscine (aka Alpha-yohimbine, isoyohimbine)
- Red Clover Extract (aka trifolium pratense, biochanin A, Formononetin Promensil (brand name), Menoflavon (brand name))
- Red Yeast Rice (aka RYR)
- Resveratrol (aka Red Wine Extract, 3, 5, 4′-trihydroxystilbene)
- Rhamnus nakaharai
- Rhaponticum carthamoides (aka Maral Root, Rhaponticum, Russian leuzea, Leuzea carthamoides)
- Rhodiola Rosea (aka Rosavin, Rosenroot, Rhodiola Rhizome, Golden Root, Arctic Root, Rhidola)
- Rooibos (aka Aspalathus linearis, Red Bush Tea)
- Rose Essential Oil (aka Rose, Rosa damascena, Rosa alba, Rosa gallica, Rosa centifolia, Rose Oil)
- Rose Hip (aka Rosa canina, Dog Rose, Cynosbati fructus, Fructae cynosbati)
- Rosmarinic Acid (aka Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Rosemary Extract, Perilla Frutescens extract. Perilla Extract)
- Royal Jelly
- Rubus coreanus (aka Korean Black Raspberry, Rubus tokkura, Cha tian pao, bokbunja, Rubi Fructus)
- Rubus suavissimus (aka Chinese sweet leaf tea, Ten-cha)
- Ruscus aculeatus (aka Butcher's Broom, Jew's Myrtle, Knee Holly, Kneeholm, Pettigree, Sweet Broom)
S
- S-Adenosyl Methionine (aka SAME, SAMe, Ademethionine, S-adenosyl-L-methionine, Adomet)
- Safflower Oil (aka Carthamus tinctorius)
- Saffron (aka Crocus sativus)
- Salacia reticulata (aka Kothala himbutu)
- Salvia hispanica (aka Chia seeds, Mexican chia, Salba)
- Salvia miltiorrhiza (aka Danshen)
- Salvia sclarea (aka Clary Sage)
- Sarcosine (aka N-methylgycine, Methylglycine)
- Saw Palmetto (aka Serenoa Repens)
- Sceletium tortuosum (aka Kanna, Channa, Kougoed)
- Schisandra chinensis (aka Omija, Omija Cha, Gomishi, Repnihat, Wuweizi, Lemonwood, Northern Magnolia Vine, Chinese Magnolia Vine, Matsbouza)
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia (aka Japanese Catnip, Schizonepeta, Jing Jie, Hyung-gae)
- Scutellaria baicalensis (aka Skullcap, Huang qin, Scutellariae radix, goldenroot, oroxylin A, baicalin)
- Sea Buckthorn (aka Hippophae rhamnoides)
- Selenium
- Senna alexandrina (aka Senna alexandrina, Daio)
- Serrapeptase (aka Serratiopeptidase, Serratia E-15, serralysin, serratiaprotease, Serratiopeptidase, Silk worm enzymes)
- Sesamin
- Shilajit (aka Mineral Pitch, Jew's Pitch, Mineral Wax, Salajeet, Brag-shun, Shilajita, Moomio, Mumie, Mumijo, Mumiyo)
- Silica
- Silk Amino Acids (aka Sericin, SAA, SAAa)
- Simmondsia chinensis (aka Jojoba)
- Sodium Bicarbonate (aka Baking Soda, Bicarb, Bicarbonate)
- Sophora flavescens (aka Ku Shen, Kushen, Ku-Shen)
- Soy Isoflavones (aka Genistein, Genistin, Daidzein, Daidzin, Equol, Dihydrogenistein, Dihydroglycitein, Glycitein, Glycitin)
- Soy lecithin
- Sphaeranthus indicus (aka East Indian Globe Thistle, Mundi, Gorakhmundi, Kottakaranthai, Mahamundi)
- Spilanthes acmella (aka Jambu Oleoresin, Acmella oleracea, Spilanthes oleracea, toothache plant, paracress)
- Spirulina
- Squalene
- Stephania tetrandra (aka hangfangji, Fangchi, Hang Fang Chi)
- Stevia (aka Rebiana, rebaudioside A, stevioside, steviol, steviol glycosides, sweetleaf, sugarleaf)
- Stinging Nettle (aka Urtica dioica, Radix Urticae, Common Nettle, Greater Nettle, Ortica, Tsuknida)
- Sulbutiamine (aka Arcalion, Enerion, Bisibuthiamine, Youvitan)
- Sulforaphane (aka Broccoli extract)
- Sunifiram (aka DM-235)
- Synephrine (aka Bitter Orange, p-synephrine, Citrus Aurantium)
- Syzygium aromaticum (aka Clove)
T
- T3 (aka Triiodothyronine, Liothyronine)
- Taraxacum officinale (aka Dandelion, Dandelion extract, Pisselent, Piss-in-bed, priest's crown, lion's teeth, lion's tooth, milk daisy, huang hua di ding, dumble-dor, white endive, wild endive)
- Taurine (aka 2-aminoethane sulphonic acid, L-Taurine)
- Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid (aka TUDCA)
- Tea (Camellia Sinensis) (aka Green Tea, Black Tea, White Tea, Oolong Tea)
- Terminalia arjuna (aka Arjuna, Dhavala, Kakubha, Nadisarja, Veeravriksha, Partha, Indradru)
- Tetradecyl Thioacetic Acid (aka TTA)
- Theacrine (aka 1, 3, 7, 9-tetramethyluric acid)
- Theaflavins
- Theanine (aka L-Theanine, 5-N-Ethyl-Glutamine, γ-glutamylethylamide)
- Tinospora cordifolia (aka Guduchi, makabuhay, Amrita, Giloya, Giloe)
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (aka TCM, Chinese Medicine, 中医, 中醫, zhōng yī)
- Trametes versicolor (aka Turkey Tail Mushroom, Coriolus versicolor, Polyporus versicolor)
- Trehalose
- Tribulus terrestris (aka Trib, puncturevine, protodioscin)
- Trichopus zeylanicus (aka Arogyappacha, Kerala Ginseng)
- Trimethylglycine (aka Betaine, TMG, Glycine betaine, oxyneurine)
- Tripterygium wilfordii (aka Thunder God Vine)
- Tulbaghia violacea (aka Wild Garlic, Sweet Garlic, Society Garlic, Wildeknoffel, Isihaqa)
- Turmeric (aka Indian Curry, Curry extract)
- Type-II Collagen (aka hydrolyzed collagen, solubilized collagen, CII, shark gelatin, gelatin, collagen)
U
- Uncaria rhynchophylla (aka Uncariae uncis cum ramulus, Choto-ko, Choto-san, pulvis uncariae, Diao-teng-san, Gou-teng,)
- Uncaria tomentosa (aka Cat's Claw, Vincaria)
- Uridine (aka UDP, UMP)
- Ursolic Acid (aka Apple peel extract)
- Uva ursi (aka Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, bearberry, bear's grape, foxberry, crowberry, kinnikinnick, tinnick)
V
- Valeriana officinalis (aka Valerian)
- Valine
- Vanadium
- Vegan Diet
- Velvet Antler (aka Deer Velvet Antler, Deer Antler, Elk Velvet Antler, Cervus, Lu Jiao Pan)
- Vinpocetine (aka Vincamine, Vinca Minor, Periwinkle Extract, Cavinton (Brand Name), ethyl apovincaminate)
- Vitamin A (aka retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, tretinoin, beta-carotene)
- Vitamin B1 (aka Thiamine)
- Vitamin B2 (aka Riboflavin)
- Vitamin B3 (Niacin) (aka Niacin, B3, Vitamin B3)
- Vitamin B5 (aka Pantothenic acid, Panthenol, Pantothenate, Dexpanthenol, Pantothenylalcohol)
- Vitamin B6 (aka pyridoxine, pyridoxamine, pyridoxal, pyridoxal phosphate, pyridoxal-5'-phosphate, PLP)
- Vitamin B₁₂ (aka Cyanocobalamin, cobalamin, methylcobalamin, 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin, adenosylcobalamin, cobamamide, dibencozide, hydroxocobalamin)
- Vitamin C (aka Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbate, 2-oxo-L-threo-hexono-1, 4-lactone-2, 3-enediol, L-ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin D (aka Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2))
- Vitamin E (aka Tocopherols, Tocotrienols)
- Vitamin K (aka Phylloquinone, Menaquinone, MK-4, MK-7, Menatetrenone, Phytonadione)
- Vitex agnus castus (aka Chaste Tree, VAC, Chasteberry)
W
Y
- Yacon (aka Smallanthus sonchifolius, Yacon Syrup, Aicama, Jicama, Diet potato, yacon potato, yacon strawberry)
- Yamabushitake (aka Hericium erinaceus, Lion's Mane, Monkey's Head, Houtou (infrequent), Igelstachelbart, Pom Pom Blanc, Hedgehog Mushroom, Satyr’s Beard)
- Yerba mate (aka Ilex paraguariensis, Mate plant, St. Hilaire, Aquifoliaceae)
- Yohimbine (aka Yohimbe, Corynanthe Yohimbe, Yohimbe Bark, Pausinystalia Yohimbe)
Z
0 - 9
- 1,3-Dimethylamylamine (aka 4-methylhexan-2-amine, DMAA, Dimethylamylamine, 1, 3-DMAA, Geranamine, Methylhexaneamine, 3-Dimethylpentylamine, Forthane)
- 2,4-Dinitrophenol (aka Dinitrophenol, DNP, 2, 4-DNP, Dinitro, Dinosan, Dnoc, Nitrophen, Chemox, Aldifen, Mitcal)
- 5-HTP (aka 5-hydroxytryptophan, serotonin precursor)
- 7,8-Dihydroxyflavone (aka 7, 8-DHF)
- 7-Keto DHEA (aka 7-ketodehydroepiandrosterone, 7-oxodehydroepiandrosterone, 7-ketoDHEA, 7-oxoDHEA, 7-oxo, 7-keto)
