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Nutricost Coleus Forskohlii
Nutricost Coleus Forskohlii
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48/100
Rejected
Six-dimension breakdown
Evidence
32
Formulation
55
Manufacturing
58
Safety
48
Transparency
55
Sustainability
55
Why this scored 48/100
Nutricost is a mid-market single-ingredient supplement brand (Utah-based, Vitasource-affiliated) with reasonable manufacturing (cGMP-registered facility, generally accurate labels). This product is 500mg Coleus forskohlii extract per serving, but the label does not disclose the forskolin standardization percentage — most clinically-studied Coleus products use 10% forskolin (Godard 2005 fat-loss study used 250mg twice daily of 10% standardized ForsLean). Without a standardization percentage disclosed, buyers cannot confirm they are getting the studied dose. Beyond the standardization gap, the evidence for Coleus forskohlii in weight loss is weak: Godard 2005 showed body composition changes in overweight men (n=30) but Henderson 2005 in overweight women (n=23) found no fat loss. Meta-analytic evidence is absent. Coleus can lower blood pressure, has anti-platelet activity, and interacts with anticoagulants — safety flag. The evidence gap plus the standardization gap keep this in Rejected, not on auto-fail but on cumulative dimension weakness.
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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
- 48 / 100
- Tier
- Rejected
- Category
- Supplements
- Subcategory
- energy metabolic
- Last scored
- Third-party certifications
- None on record at time of scoring
- Vendor
- NutritionAdvice
- Product type
- Supplements & Vitamins
- Tags
- NutritionAdvice, Shopify Collective
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