Top 10 Dietary Supplements Flashcards
1
Q
Echinacea
A
Echinacea purpurea, above ground
no std
2
Q
Garlic
A
Allium Sativum, bulb
0.6 or 1.3% allicin
3
Q
Ginkgo
A
Ginkgo Biloba, leaf
6% terpene lactones, 24% flavone glycosides
4
Q
St. John’s wort
A
Hypericum Perforatum, above ground
0.3% hypericin, 5% hyperforin
5
Q
Saw Palmetto
A
Serenoa repens, fruit/berries
80-95% sterols and FAs
6
Q
Panax ginseng
A
Panax ginseng or Panax quinquefolius, root
4-7% ginsenosides
7
Q
Glucosamine sulfate
A
with chondroitin sulfate for osteoarthritis pain
8
Q
Fish Oil
A
DHA & EPA
with Vit E for FA oxidation
9
Q
Coenzyme Q10
A
with lipid vehicle
10
Q
Melatonin
A
(synthetic IR or XR preferred)