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Manganese

Papers analyzed
50
Glucose and metabolic health markersDigestion and gut comfortExercise performance and recovery
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Glucose and metabolic health
Glucose and metabolic health markers
Measured outcomes: Glucose and metabolic markers

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Digestion and gut health
Digestion and gut comfort
Measured outcomes: Digestion and gut comfort

Potential benefit studied in Digestion and gut health. These findings come from a defined study population, so everyday effects may differ.

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Exercise performance and recovery
Exercise performance and recovery
Measured outcomes: Exercise performance and recovery

Potential benefit studied in Exercise performance and recovery. These findings come from a defined study population, so everyday effects may differ.

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Side effects and combination findings in studies

Findings from studies of this ingredient alone are separated from findings involving another supplement or medication.

Caution signals
8
Side effects + combos + curated rules
Key precautions
No curated contraindication rule is available yet, but literature caution signals are shown below.
These are signals reported in studies. They do not predict what will happen to an individual.

Findings to review with care

Side effects reported for the ingredient alone are separated from findings involving another supplement or medication.

Side effects reported when this ingredient was used alone

Symptoms or adverse events reported in studies of this ingredient without another active ingredient.

manganism1 papers
Manganese toxicity manifests as manganism in occupational settings and increasingly in environmental exposures including contaminated foods and water.Human studies · Systematic review
Oxidative stress1 papers
The review highlights evidence implicating oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of manganese neurotoxicity, identifying molecular targets involved in mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and cytotoxicity.Cell studies · Systematic review
Mitochondrial dysfunction1 papers
Studies identified molecular targets of manganese toxicity playing a role in mitochondrial dysfunction.Cell studies · Systematic review
Manganese-induced neurotoxicity1 papers
Systematic reviews found insufficient data to establish a dose-response relationship for manganese-induced neurotoxicity, but a safe level of intake of 8 mg/day for adults and 2-7 mg/day for other groups was derived from background dietary intakes.Human studies · Systematic review
Inflammation1 papers
The review notes that manganese exposure triggers cellular responses involving inflammation.Cell studies · Systematic review
Developmental Neurotoxicity1 papers
Manganese is identified as an additional developmental neurotoxicant based on epidemiological studies documenting its role in injuring the developing brain.Human studies · Systematic review
Cytotoxicity1 papers
Manganese exposure is associated with cytotoxicity as part of its neurotoxic pathogenesis.Cell studies · Systematic review
Brain function1 papers
The review states that while manganese is an essential element, higher amounts may be toxic, primarily affecting the brain.Human studies · Systematic review