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Riboflavin
Selected research topic
Stress and mood
The comparison is unconfirmed, so the findings cannot establish this ingredient’s effect.
Some publications still need interpretation checks and are kept separate from the findings below.
- Publications for this topic
- 3
- Human comparison publications
- 0
- Publications needing review
- 2
Findings in the studies
depression
Research with unclear study subject or type
- A change was reported, but the comparison could not be confirmed.
Measurement and study conditions
- Study type
- Meta-analysis
- Study population
- Study subject not identified
- Ingredients tested
- Unknown intervention
- How results were compared
- Study comparison: Observational dietary intake/status association as reported; this source does not establish a contro
- Measurement time
- varied across included observational studies
This result is held for interpretation. That does not mean research found no effect.
Outcome groups needing additional review (4)
- CAT · Distinct papers needing additional review: 1Evidence criteria check: 1
- MDA · Distinct papers needing additional review: 1Evidence criteria check: 1
- SOD · Distinct papers needing additional review: 1Evidence criteria check: 1
- T-AOC · Distinct papers needing additional review: 1Evidence criteria check: 1
One paper can appear under multiple measured outcomes or review reasons, so these counts should not be added together.
Representative outcome and study details
Studies with an unspecified organism reported a change with no confirmed comparison group in depression.
Scope not specified · Population not specified · comparator not confirmed
1 publications linked to this result
- Route, form, dose, or population details are incomplete, so the findings cannot be confirmed as directly comparable.
Data coverage and detailed study classifications
Paper counts are separated by research topic below. One paper may contribute to multiple findings.
Analysis status: Public-ready
Ingredient analysis date:
How the grade was determined: C
The 13.6 evidence score includes 0 independent human studies and 0 clinical studies in the representative benefit area. The C tier remains conservative because of limited repetition across independent human clinical studies, too few clinical findings with an explicit effect direction.
The grade is based mainly on the research area with the most evidence. It does not mean the same result was found in other areas.
Papers linked to this ingredient overall: 130
Papers linked to this topic 3 · distinct papers 3 · comparison findings need further review · papers needing additional review 2
A publication may appear in more than one count. These numbers should not be added. Ingredient-wide papers, topic-linked papers, and sources in outcome groups use different scopes. Adding source counts may count the same paper more than once.
- CAT: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
- depression: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
- MDA: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
- SOD: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
- T-AOC: Sources represented in this measurement group: 1 · Distinct papers with human comparisons for this outcome: 0
What the research found
depression
A change was reported, but the comparison could not be confirmed.
Meta-analysis · Unknown intervention · Unspecified population
Analysis coverage and paper counts
1 paper · 1 measured outcome
Review overlap with primary papers is unknown; counts stay separate.
Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.
CAT
The study needs further checking before its result can be interpreted.
Animal study · indirect · Ingredient combination · Deficiency group
This finding comes from animal or cell research. It does not establish the same effect in people.
Several ingredients were used together. This does not establish the effect of this ingredient alone or synergy.
The comparison could not be confirmed.
Analysis coverage and paper counts
1 paper · 1 measured outcome
1 papers held from direction counts
Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.
MDA
The study needs further checking before its result can be interpreted.
Animal study · indirect · Ingredient combination · Deficiency group
This finding comes from animal or cell research. It does not establish the same effect in people.
Several ingredients were used together. This does not establish the effect of this ingredient alone or synergy.
The comparison could not be confirmed.
Analysis coverage and paper counts
1 paper · 1 measured outcome
1 papers held from direction counts
Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.
SOD
The study needs further checking before its result can be interpreted.
Animal study · indirect · Ingredient combination · Deficiency group
This finding comes from animal or cell research. It does not establish the same effect in people.
Several ingredients were used together. This does not establish the effect of this ingredient alone or synergy.
The comparison could not be confirmed.
Analysis coverage and paper counts
1 paper · 1 measured outcome
1 papers held from direction counts
Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.
T-AOC
The study needs further checking before its result can be interpreted.
Animal study · indirect · Ingredient combination · Deficiency group
This finding comes from animal or cell research. It does not establish the same effect in people.
Several ingredients were used together. This does not establish the effect of this ingredient alone or synergy.
The comparison could not be confirmed.
Analysis coverage and paper counts
1 paper · 1 measured outcome
1 papers held from direction counts
Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.
Unspecified measured outcome
The study needs further checking before its result can be interpreted.
Other evidence · Single ingredient · Unspecified population
The comparison could not be confirmed.
Analysis coverage and paper counts
1 paper · 1 measured outcome
1 papers held from direction counts
Direction counts are distinct papers within each row. Outcome contributions count endpoint results, so one paper may contribute more than once.
How to read research findings
How should I read research findings?
Research guidesNo clear difference and an uninterpretable result are different
A reported null comparison contains a result. An abstract without an interpretable comparison leaves a question unresolved.
Paper counts and study counts are different
Count original research separately from research that reanalyzes it. Publication volume is neither replication nor a quality rating.
Side effects and combination findings
Findings from this ingredient alone are shown separately from those involving another supplement or medication.
No reviewed caution rules are available yet. Reported caution findings are shown below.
Findings to review with care
Side effects reported for the ingredient alone are separated from findings involving another supplement or medication.
Side effects reported with this ingredient alone
Symptoms or adverse events reported in studies without another active ingredient.
apoptosis1 papers
Riboflavin deficiency is associated with adverse outcomes including growth retardation, increased mortality, liver damage, and apoptosis via mechanisms such as mitochondrial dysfunction, ER stress, ROS, and lipotoxicity.Human studies · Systematic reviewadverse events1 papers
Vitamin B2 400 mg/day resulted in significantly fewer side effects (weight gain, dizziness, GI problems) compared to sodium valproate 500 mg/day in migraine patients (p = 0.005).Human studies · Randomized controlled trial