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 care about accuracy and clear attribution, so we list the primary sources we use below. Display names, descriptions and goal categories are maintained by our editorial team; where they differ from the original source, the original source takes precedence.
Primary sources
- DSLD (Dietary Supplement Label Database)
- Provider
- US National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Used for
- Main source for supplement products, ingredients, amounts and dosage forms
- Updates
- Re-imported periodically as the public data is updated
- J-PlatPat (Japan Platform for Patent Information)
- Provider
- National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training (INPIT), Japan
- Used for
- Source for patent information (patent number, type, rights holder, filing and registration dates)
- Updates
- Reflected when patent information is added or updated
- PubChem / FDA UNII
- Provider
- US NIH / FDA
- Used for
- Ingredient identification and classification (UNII codes)
- Updates
- Referenced when the ingredient master is updated
Disclaimer
The information on the Site is provided for general reference. It does not guarantee the effect of any product and is not medical advice. We work to keep it accurate, but it may differ from the latest product labels or patent records. See also the About page.