Riboflavin: what it does, by goal, and the dose that worked
What the 320 human studies of riboflavin we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 5 of 20 goals
1 of these 276 human studies gave riboflavin by drip, not by mouth.
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies 21 studies, 10 showed an improvement, 3 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 21 | 1 mg | |
| Improved in studies 27 studies, 9 showed an improvement, 6 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 27 | 1.6 mg | |
| Improved in studies 23 studies, 7 showed an improvement, 2 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 23 | 1 mg | |
| Improved in studies 15 studies, 4 showed an improvement, 4 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 15 | – | |
| Improved in studies 25 studies, 3 showed an improvement, 6 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 25 | – | |
| Improved in studies 8 studies, 3 showed an improvement, 2 found none | 8 | – | |
| Improved in studies 5 studies, 3 showed an improvement | 5 | – | |
| Improved in studies 29 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 7 found none, 2 pooled analyses | 29 | – | |
| Improved in studies 29 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 11 found none | 29 | – | |
| Improved in studies 7 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 1 found none | 7 | 20 mg | |
| Improved in studies 3 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 1 found none | 3 | – | |
| Improved in studies 16 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 4 found none, 1 pooled analysis | 16 | – | |
| Improved in studies 5 studies, 1 showed an improvement, 2 found none, 1 by drip, injection or inhaler | 5 | – | |
| Improved in studies 2 studies, 1 showed an improvement | 2 | – | |
| Too few studies 12 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 1 found none, 4 pooled analyses | 12 | 7.2 mg | |
| Too few studies 3 studies, 1 found none | 3 | – | |
| Too few studies 2 studies, no clear result yet | 2 | – | |
| No effect in studies 70 studies, 22 showed an improvement, 9 found none, 10 pooled analyses | 70 | 6 mg | |
| No effect in studies 14 studies, 2 showed an improvement, 4 found none | 14 | – | |
| No effect in studies 12 studies, 3 found none | 12 | – |
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Products – highest ranked firstMembersThe top 3 of 21
Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 1 to 20 mg a day.
Biohacker panelMembersWhat our 10 biohackers say about riboflavin
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Questions people askMembersAnswered from the figures on this page
What is riboflavin good for?
Answer for members.
How much riboflavin a day?
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Can I take riboflavin with my meds?
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →