This collection of fact sheets and other resources from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and other federal government sources presents information about dietary supplements and their ingredients. These include vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals, probiotics, and more. Many of these resources are available in versions written for consumers (in both English and Spanish) and also for health professionals.
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- Acai
Resources:
- Herbs at a Glance: Acai
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Acai Berry
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Common names: acai, açaí, Amazonian palm berry.
Latin name: Euterpe oleracea.
- Alfalfa
Resources:
- Alfalfa
- Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Aloe vera
Resources:
- Aloe Vera
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Aloe Vera
- Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Common names: aloe vera, aloe, burn plant, lily of the desert, elephant’s gall
Latin names: Aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis
- Ashwagandha
- Astragalus
Resources:
- Astragalus
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Common names: astragalus, bei qi, huang qi, ogi, hwanggi, milk vetch
Latin names: Astragalus membranaceus, Astragalus mongholicus
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- Bacopa monnieri
- Bee pollen
Resources:
- Bee pollen
- Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
- Berberine
- Bilberry
Resources:
- Bilberry
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Common names: bilberry, European blueberry, whortleberry, huckleberry
Latin name: Vaccinium myrtillus
- Bitter orange
Resources:
- Bitter Orange
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Bitter Orange for weight loss (see Weight Loss)
Common names: bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, zhi shi
Latin name: Citrus aurantium
- Black cohosh
Resources:
Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga racemosa)
- Botanical Dietary Supplements
- Bromelain
Resources:
- Bromelain
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Common names: bromelain, pineapple extract
Latin name (for pineapple): Ananas comosus L.
- Butterbur
Resources:
- Butterbur
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Common names: butterbur, petasites and purple butterbur. Butterbur is also known under several patented standardized extract forms, such as Petadolex.
Latin names: Petasites hybridus (also known as Petasitidis hybridus, Petasites officinalis, or Tussilago hybrida).
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- Capsaicinoids
- Cat's claw
Resources:
- Cat's Claw
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Cat's Claw (Uncaria guianensis)
- Cesium
- Chamomile
Resources:
- Chamomile
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Chasteberry
Resources:
- Chasteberry
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Cinnamon
Resources:
- Cinnamon
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Cranberry
Resources:
- Cranberry
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
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- Dandelion
Resources:
- Dandelion
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Deer velvet
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- Fenugreek
Resources:
- Fenugreek
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
- Feverfew
Resources:
- Feverfew
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
- Flaxseed
Resources:
Flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum)
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- Garlic
Resources:
- Garlic and immune function (see Immune Function)
- Garlic
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
- Ginger
Resources:
- Ginger
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- Ginkgo
Resources:
- Ginkgo
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Ginkgo
- Source: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba)
- Ginseng
Resources:
Asian Ginseng (Panax ginseng)
- Goldenseal
Resources:
- Goldenseal
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
- Grape seed extract
Resources:
- Grape Seed Extract
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Grape Seed Oil (seed extract of Vitis vinifera)
- Green tea
Resources:
Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)
- Guar gum (see Weight Loss)
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- Kava
Resources:
- Kava
- Kava
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Kava (Piper methysticum)
- Ketones
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- Lavender
Resources:
- Lavender
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Licorice root
Resources:
- Licorice Root
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
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- Nitric oxide
- Noni
Resources:
- Noni
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Noni (Morinda citrifolia)
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- Red clover
Resources:
- Red Clover
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Red Clover (Trifolium pratense)
- Rhodiola
Resources:
- Rhodiola
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
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- Sage
Resources:
- Sage
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Saw palmetto
Resources:
- Saw Palmetto
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
- Soy
Resources:
Soy (Glycine max)
- St. John's wort
Resources:
St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)
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- Tea
Resources:
- Green Tea
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Tea and Cancer Prevention
- Source: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Tea and tea catechins and immune function (see Immune Function)
- Tea
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)
- Thunder god vine
Resources:
- Thunder God Vine
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
- Turmeric
Resources:
- Turmeric
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
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- Valerian
Resources:
- Valerian
- Valerian
- Source: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Valerian (Valerian officinalis)
General Supplement Information
Supplements for Specific Purposes