Evidence / Ames · 2018
A hypothesis about ergothioneine and nutrient priorities
Selected research. Study type, product relevance and limitations are shown separately.
Editorial study summary
- Study type
- Hypothesis article and narrative review.
- Product relevance
- Scientific context for a proposed nutrient role.
- Sample or population
- Prior literature, with no recruited sample described.
- Studied dose
- Not applicable.
- Duration
- Not applicable.
- Finding
- The author discusses ergothioneine among compounds proposed to support proteins involved in long-term health.
- Limitations
- A proposed classification is not established vitamin status or evidence of longer life or disease prevention.
- Study quality
- Conceptual review without a new intervention. Editorial review was limited to the abstract. No formal risk-of-bias rating was assigned.
- Funding and disclosures
- The PubMed disclosure states that the author declared no conflict of interest. Funding was not verified.
The studies discussed here examine ingredients or other formulations. They do not establish results for this DR.MORGAN finished product.