{"ok":true,"entry":{"slug":"amla","kind":"supplement","name":"amla","aliases":["Indian gooseberry","Emblica officinalis","amalaki"],"brands_sg":["California Gold Nutrition","Organic India","Himalaya","Organic Traditions","Paradise Herbs"],"class":"botanical","tags":["immune","skin-hair"],"use_for":"one small hair trial; most trials measured blood markers","use_after":null,"use_duration":"the pooled trials ran 14 to 84 days","take_with":null,"pros":["9-rct meta-analysis pooled 535 adults on 500-1,500 mg","a 12-week rct raised the anagen-to-telogen hair ratio","adverse events across four rcts were all mild"],"cons":["brown 2023: heterogeneous trials — read with caution","acampado 2023: low certainty of evidence","nccih: some ayurvedic products carry lead or mercury"],"dose_note":"the 2023 meta-analysis of nine rcts pooled amla fruit at 500 mg to 1,500 mg a day for 14 to 84 days; the hair-loss trial gave 10 cc of amla syrup three times a day for 12 weeks; singapore listings run 250 mg to 500 mg per capsule plus loose fruit powder","dosage":{"ul":null,"unit":"mg","fda_dv":null,"rda_ai":null,"ul_status":"none_established","population":"general adult","hsa_max_daily":null},"ul_status":"none_established","sg_class":null,"cautions":["nccih: some ayurvedic preparations contain lead, mercury or arsenic","pregnant or nursing — nccih says some ayurvedic products may be harmful","no immune outcome was tested in any trial in these sources","singapore does not allow cholesterol or alopecia claims on supplements"],"clashes":[],"sources":[{"id":"brown2023","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC10251691","label":"Clinical effects of Emblica officinalis fruit consumption on cardiovascular disease risk factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Brown et al., BMC Complement Med Ther 2023)","quote":"A total of nine RCTs (n = 535 participants) were included for review … with EO dosage ranging from 500 mg/day to 1500 mg/day, and treatment duration ranging from 14 to 84 days. … Due to statistical and clinical heterogeneity … should be interpreted with caution.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"acampado2023","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC11635111","label":"The Efficacy and Safety of Emblica officinalis Aqueous Fruit Extract among Adult Patients with Dyslipidemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (Acta Medica Philippina 2023)","quote":"A total of four randomized trials (N = 227) were included … The intervention was well tolerated and adverse events reported in the three of four studies were all mild … based on low certainty of evidence.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"akhbari2024","url":"https://europepmc.org/article/MED/37487962","label":"The effect of an oral product containing Amla fruit (Phyllanthus emblica L.) on female androgenetic alopecia: a randomized controlled trial (Akhbari et al., J Ethnopharmacol 2024)","quote":"The intervention group received ten cc Amla syrup thrice a day for 12 weeks … the anagen-to-telogen ratio increased significantly in the intervention group compared with the group who received placebo … Further studies are needed","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nccih_ayurveda_metals","url":"https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/ayurvedic-medicine-in-depth","label":"NCCIH — Ayurvedic Medicine: In Depth (What the Science Says About Safety)","quote":"Some Ayurvedic preparations may contain lead, mercury, or arsenic in amounts that can be toxic. … A 2015 published survey of people who use Ayurvedic preparations showed that 40 percent had elevated blood levels of lead","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"nccih_ayurveda_pregnancy","url":"https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/ayurvedic-medicine-in-depth","label":"NCCIH — Ayurvedic Medicine: In Depth (If You Are Considering Ayurvedic Medicine)","quote":"If you're pregnant or nursing, be sure to consult your (or your child's) health care provider as some Ayurvedic products may contain products that could be harmful.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hsa_annex","url":"https://file.go.gov.sg/hsa-chp-prohibited-restricted-ing-guidelines.pdf","label":"HSA — Guidelines on Prohibited and Restricted Ingredients in Health Supplements and Traditional Medicines, Version 1 (Oct 2025), Annex A (72 rows) and Annex B (4 rows: caffeine, green tea extract, St John's wort, L-tryptophan) — read from the cached PDF text on disk","quote":"The objective of this guideline is to highlight the substances of concern when used in HS and TM and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.","accessed":"2026-08-27"},{"id":"hsa_table6","url":"https://file.go.gov.sg/hsa-hs-guidelines.pdf","label":"HSA — Health Supplements Guidelines, Rev. 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