Data Sources
Data Sources & Citation Policy
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This English text is provided for convenience. The Japanese version is the authoritative one; if the two differ, the Japanese version prevails.
Our approach
We list the original data (primary sources) this site uses. Display names and categories are added by the site administrator; where they differ from the original data, the original takes precedence.
Primary sources
- DSLD (Dietary Supplement Label Database)
- Provider
- US National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Used for
- US supplement products, ingredients, amounts and dosage forms
- Updates
- Re-imported as the source data is updated
- Foods with Function Claims notification database
- Provider
- Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan
- Used for
- Japanese Foods with Function Claims in tablet and capsule form: product names, notifiers, functional ingredients and amounts (processed by this site)
- Updates
- Refreshed from the full CSV export
- Google Patents
- Provider
- Used for
- Ingredient patents (US and Japan): numbers, holders, filing dates and legal status
- Updates
- When a patent is added and when its status is checked
- PubChem / FDA UNII
- Provider
- US NIH / FDA
- Used for
- Ingredient identification and classification (UNII codes)
- Updates
- When ingredient classifications are reviewed
- NIH ODS Fact Sheets
- Provider
- Office of Dietary Supplements, US National Institutes of Health
- Used for
- Ingredient descriptions (such as differences in absorption between forms)
- Updates
- When ingredient descriptions are written
Citing this site
When you quote this site, please name it (supmane) and give the page URL. When you use the original data, follow each provider’s terms of use.
Disclaimer
The information on this site is general information. It does not guarantee the effect of any product and is not medical advice. It may differ from the latest labels or patent records. See also the About page.