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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Shilajit and Increased Clinically Meaningful Collagen Synthesis

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 1,000 (median 1,000, IQR 1,000–1,000) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 8 weeks · IQR 8 weeks–8 weeks · Range 8 weeks–8 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effects of 8 Weeks of Shilajit Supplementation on Serum Pro-c1α1, a Biomarker of Type 1 Collagen Synthesis: A Randomized Control Trial.
- 2022-12-22
- RCT
- Journal of dietary supplements 21(1)
- - Tyler J Neltner
  - Prakash K Sahoo
  - Robert W Smith
  - John Paul V Anders
  - Jocelyn E Arnett
  - Richard J Schmidt
  - Glen O Johnson
  - Sathish Kumar Natarajan
  - Terry J Housh
- PubMed: 36546868
- DOI: 10.1080/19390211.2022.2157522
2 Insights on
- Increased Clinically Meaningful Collagen Synthesis
- High evidence
- Adults
no differences (p = 0.06) between the low dose Shilajit group (69%) and placebo
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
1000 mg/day