Cordoncillo Negro | Piper aduncum | Matico

Cordoncillo Negro | Piper aduncum | Matico is a product from Yaga Lifestyle, categorized under Gut health & digestive support in the Supplements vertical. It is scored on the Vyvata Scoring Framework — an independent 6-dimension rubric applied uniformly to every product Vyvata lists.

45/100 overall — Rejected tier (0–49 band). Per-dimension breakdown: Sustainability 55, Safety 50, Transparency 50, Evidence 40, Formulation 40, Manufacturing 40. Scored as of 2026-08-24.

Traditional Latin American herb Piper aduncum (matico), historically used topically for wound care and internally for gastric complaints. Modern literature exists for the essential oil (dillapiole, piperitone) and shows in vitro antimicrobial and antileishmanial activity, but human RCT evidence is essentially absent and dillapiole itself carries hepatotoxicity signals in preclinical work. Sold as a loose raw herb with no active-compound standardization, no per-serving dose, and no third-party COA from Yaga. Title thankfully avoids the Dr Sebi / disease-cure framing, so it clears autofail, but the evidence base is not strong enough to reach Standard tier. Would move to Standard 55+ with species-confirmed identity, a defined essential-oil or dillapiole quantification, hepatic-safety disclosure, and a documented traditional-use dose range.

Strongest: Sustainability at 55/100 (sourcing practices, packaging, and corporate practice) and Safety at 50/100 (adverse-event profile, interaction risk, and dose ceiling). Weakest: Formulation at 40/100 (dose adequacy, bioavailability form, and ingredient redundancy) and Manufacturing at 40/100 (third-party testing, GMP compliance, and facility audit status). All six dimensions feed the overall Vyvata score; a weakness on any one dimension pulls the overall down proportionally.

No third-party certifications (NSF, USP, ConsumerLab, or equivalent) were on record at the time of scoring. This affects the Manufacturing dimension score. The manufacturer may test internally or have obtained certification more recently — check the current product label for the most up-to-date information.

Would move to Standard 55+ with species-confirmed identity, a defined essential-oil or dillapiole quantification, hepatic-safety disclosure, and a documented traditional-use dose range.

The top-ranked gut health & digestive support product in the Vyvata catalog is currently Microbiome Labs MegaSporeBiotic Probiotics for Women & Men at 75/100. See the full ranked list of 316 scored products in this subcategory at https://vyvata.com/pages/best-gut-health-and-digestive-support-supplements-ranked.

The Vyvata Scoring Framework rates every listed product 0–100 across six dimensions: Evidence, Formulation, Manufacturing, Safety, Transparency, and Sustainability. Tier bands: Elite 85–100 (top-tier evidence + formulation + manufacturing), Verified 70–84 (strong on most dimensions), Standard 50–69 (solid but with weaknesses called out), Rejected 0–49 (specific failures documented). Rejected products remain listed with reasons. Full methodology at https://vyvata.com/pages/methodology.

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