Zinc, Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Vitamin E and Copper: study protocols
6 study groups took Zinc together with Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Vitamin E and Copper. These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Dose per serving from research: Zinc
6 study groups in 5 studies say how much Zinc participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 25 mg to 50 mg, 50% of 6 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 10 mg or less | 1 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 2 |
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 3 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin C
6 study groups in 5 studies say how much Vitamin C participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 50 mg to 100 mg, 50% of 6 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 25 mg to 50 mg | 1 |
| 50 mg to 100 mg | 3 |
| 100 mg to 250 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Folic Acid
6 study groups in 5 studies say how much Folic Acid participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 250 mcg to 500 mcg, 50% of 6 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 100 mcg to 250 mcg | 1 |
| 250 mcg to 500 mcg | 3 |
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 2 |
Dose per serving from research: Vitamin E
6 study groups in 5 studies say how much Vitamin E participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 10 mg to 25 mg, 67% of 6 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 5 mg or less | 1 |
| 5 mg to 10 mg | 1 |
| 10 mg to 25 mg | 4 |
Dose per serving from research: Copper
6 study groups in 5 studies say how much Copper participants took a day.
These are the doses the studies gave. They are not a recommendation.
Most common: 500 mcg to 1 mg, 50% of 6 study groups.
| Daily dose | Study groups |
|---|---|
| 500 mcg to 1 mg | 3 |
| 1 mg to 2.5 mg | 1 |
| 2.5 mg to 5 mg | 2 |
Commonly used together
6 of 6 study groups took Zinc, Vitamin C, Folic Acid, Vitamin E and Copper with something else. Shown: what 3 or more different studies gave.
What was given together, not what works together.
| Taken with | Study groups |
|---|---|
| Iron | 6 |
| Vitamin A | 6 |
| Iodine | 5 |
| Selenium | 5 |
| Vitamin D | 5 |
| Vitamin B12 | 4 |
| Vitamin B6 | 3 |
6 study groups