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Ligone Berberis Vulgaris Dietary Supplement for Adults - 60 Capsules, Liver
Ligone Berberis Vulgaris Dietary Supplement for Adults - 60 Capsules, Liver
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58/100
Standard
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
65
Formulation
58
Manufacturing
55
Safety
55
Transparency
55
Sustainability
55
Why this scored 58/100
Berberis vulgaris (European barberry) is the historical primary source of berberine, one of the most robustly-studied nutraceutical actives — Yin 2008 (500mg TID for 3 months in T2D) showed HbA1c reduction comparable to metformin; Zhang 2010 showed similar lipid effects. Berberine at 500mg BID/TID has real Grade A evidence for glucose control and lipid modification. The concern is that this SKU lists "Berberis vulgaris" (the whole plant/extract) rather than "berberine HCl" (the isolated active) — Berberis vulgaris root extract contains variable berberine content (typically 4-8% by weight), so a 500mg capsule of the extract delivers ~20-40mg berberine, roughly 10-25x below the studied 500mg TID berberine dose. The "Liver" tag in the title suggests hepatoprotective positioning, which berberine does have limited evidence for at higher doses. Standard tier because the plant is real; would fall to Rejected if the dose math is confirmed to be subclinical.
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Evidence & sources
The Vyvata score's Evidence dimension measures the quality of published RCT support for a product's active ingredients at the label dose. Our source hierarchy: double-blind RCTs in MEDLINE-indexed journals > single-blind RCTs > open-label trials > observational studies > mechanism papers > N=1 case studies (anecdotes). Predatory journals and manufacturer-authored studies without independent replication are weighted down.
Product-specific evidence citations for this item are embedded in the analysis text on the "Analysis" tab. For the full framework and evidence hierarchy, see the methodology page.
How to read the Evidence dimension
- 80–100: Multiple double-blind RCTs in indexed journals directly testing this product OR the exact ingredients at the exact dose.
- 60–79: Single double-blind RCT + supporting ingredient literature at the studied dose.
- 40–59: Open-label trials + ingredient literature; no product-specific double-blind evidence.
- 20–39: Ingredient literature only; no product-specific trials or trials in predatory venues.
- 0–19: No credible evidence base or unverifiable claims.
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- VSF score
- 58 / 100
- Tier
- Standard
- Category
- Supplements
- Subcategory
- weight metabolic health
- Last scored
- Third-party certifications
- None on record at time of scoring
- Vendor
- Beauty Care Bag
- Product type
- Vitamin & Supplement
- Tags
- Beauty Care Bag, Shopify Collective
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