Nutrient uptake
49 supplements analyzed and ranked by clinical evidence.
Supplement Evidence
β25(OH)D, βPTH
βCa absorption, βPTH
Homocysteine β32%
Betaine β38%
Uptake β beta-carotene +10x
Retinol stores β 6.6x
More amino acid uptake
+B12/DHA/iron uptake
Phytase: P +14β24pp
Digestive enzymes: uptake β
AA uptake +35%
Arginine levels rise
Nitrogen balance improves
β Iron absorption +2-5x
β Hb/ferritin
Iron absorption +45β51%
Calcium absorption +5β13%
Nutrient uptake unchanged
Uptake β flow
Uptake β resistance
Selenium status β; uptake markers
Insulin/HOMA-IR β; uptake markers
Vitamin E uptake β
Fat-soluble uptake β
Nutrient uptake β
Na+ absorption +
SCFA uptake β
Absorptionβ; LDLβ
+13β47% uptakeβ
β IgG, uptake
β permeability, better absorption
β protein/AA, uptake
Better iodine uptake
Iron/vitamin status +
Glucose/insulin β uptake
HbA1c/FBS β uptake
TG/NEFA β uptake
Absorption +56%
Hb/ferritin β
Permeability β
Choline/betaine β uptake
+plasma choline betaine
Better fat absorption
Higher plasma Lys +13 AAs
Lower digestible Lys -31%
Iron markers +9
+57 pp anemia
B2 status/iron stores
Iron uptake β, Cu-regulated
Hb/Fe status β, uptake
Absorption β at 4-6:1
Iron status β
B2/Fe deficiencies β
Ca absorption +8%
Vit D/markers
Isoflavones +38/+91%
ATP/flow β, lactate β
+60% ATP, -42% lactate
Amino acid absorption β
Mg/Zn absorption β
Better uptake +85%
Occlusion/clearance 80β90%
Iron uptake +
Choline/DHA uptake +
Carnitine uptake +21%
Fat use -55%
Cord uptake enriched
β eggs/tissues
β blood B5 -85%
β plasma B5 +1250%
Absorption/barrier + glutamine
Nitrogen balance/weight +
Biotin status β, deficiency markers β
Catabolites β; uptake ~100%
Bile acids β851 mg/d
LDL glucose β5β30%
P,Ca uptakeβ
Zn uptakeβ
βArg/NO uptake
+1840 citrulline
Gut perfusion/ injury
Boosted uptake/absorption
Reduced iron uptake
Feed efficiency +4.2%
Swallow safety PAS β
Substance P β
Increased uptake +120%
Reduced ALT -8 U/L
Ironβ, Ca/Mgβ
Hbβ, anemiaβ
Carotenoid absorption +2.35x
Lutein status +25%
OxLDL β8.8%
Absorption/excretion β
+100% bioavailability
Deficiency markers β
Protein metabolism +
Cholestasis -18.2%
Weight gain +0.22
Copper uptake -82%
Copper status β
Better uptake: ADGβ
Efficiency gain: FCRβ
Growth/FCR + sig
WBC +8%
Carotenoids uptake +4.8x
Drug bioavailability +170%
Glucose/oxidative stress improved
Fat uptake +14.4%
LC-PUFA +57.1
Bioavailability 76-95%
AA availability +30-40%
Blood flow/FMD β
Fast uptake, tiny excretion
Gut bacteria β, enzyme β
Fiber digestibility +
Microbiota shift, coliforms -