Jiaogulan

Herb

Gynostemma pentaphyllum is an herb marketed for metabolic and exercise support. Small randomized trials studied proprietary standardized extracts, so their results do not establish equivalence across products.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for jiaogulan is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Herb
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. Antiobesity effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract (actiponin): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial Park SH, Huh TL, Kim SY, Oh MR, Tirupathi Pichiah PB, Chae SW, Cha YS · Obesity, 2014 DOI

    Randomized placebo-controlled trial of the proprietary Actiponin extract. The result applies to that preparation and study population rather than every jiaogulan powder or extract.

  2. The effect of an orally-dosed Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract (ActivAMP) on body composition in overweight, adult men and women: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled study Rao A, Clayton P, Briskey D · Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2022 DOI

    Randomized trial of the proprietary ActivAMP extract in overweight adults. Its formulation-specific findings do not validate other extracts or a generic concentration-time model.

2 published studies referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.