Glycine
17 benefits mapped to clinical evidence across supplements.
Benefit Evidence
Main EffectsStudies Total Participants
Skin healthView 9 studies 633
Skin hydration/elasticity
+26%, +5.7
Pigmentation/redness/wrinkles:-19.5%
Moderate
MemoryView 7 studies 869
Cognition +2 T-score
Memory retrieval improved
Hippocampal learning boosted
Moderate
Illness recoveryView 8 studies 593
Better recovery +↓1.6 days
Immune/metabolic recovery +↓50% mortality
Moderate
Weight managementView 5 studies 1,539
Lower diabetes risk
Weight loss +3.5kg
Improved weight maintenance
Moderate
Mental clarityView 6 studies 846
Negative symptoms ↓ ~36%
Cognition/attention slightly improved
Moderate