Glossary

26 technical, regulatory and statistical terms used across Supplement Label Index, each with a plain-language definition, a real example, and links to where it shows up on the site.

Form & bioavailability

• Bioavailability
• Chelate / chelated mineral
• Curcuminoids
• Quality tier
• Standardized extract
• Withanolides

Data & methodology

• Decile
• DSLD (Dietary Supplement Label Database)
• Lift (statistical association)
• Median
• Meta-analysis
• Momentum score
• Percentile
• PMID (PubMed ID)
• Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Dose & reference values

• Elemental amount
• Fairy-dust threshold
• RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance)
• Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)

Label & market structure

• Excipient
• Formula Twins (exact-twin / near-twin)
• On-market / off-market
• Private label / contract manufacturing
• Proprietary blend
• Reformulation
• Serving order / multi-column label