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Zinc Orotate

The short answer. There isn't much data on Zinc Orotate yet — 3 mentions, 2 with a clear outcome — so treat these numbers as anecdotal. It is well studied (as Zinc) — 220 meta-analyses on PubMed.

What users report
100%helped2 reports · few reports
2 helped0 mixed0 didn't help

From 3 mentions in total — the rest didn't say how it went and aren't counted.

Clinical research
AStrong research basefor Zinc in general
220
meta-analyses
555
RCTs
3,329
papers

What Zinc Orotate does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research basefor Zinc in general

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found. Studies usually look at Zinc in general rather than this specific form, so the research shown is for Zinc.

J Glob Health · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Zinc supplementation for acute and persistent watery diarrhoea in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: Zinc should continue to be recommended in children under the age of 10 years with acute or persistent diarrhoea, but moderate certainty of evidence concludes that the dose of zinc should be reduced. However, further multi-country randomised clinical trials are required with a direct comparison to assess the appropriate dosage, duration and adverse effects.

PubMed 39641338 ↗
Nutrients · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Efficacy of Zinc Supplementation in the Management of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusion: Zinc supplementation is an effective and well-tolerated option for reducing pain severity in women with primary dysmenorrhea. Doses as low as 7 mg/day of elemental zinc are sufficient to achieve significant pain relief, with longer durations (≥8 weeks) enhancing efficacy. The favorable safety profile and ease of use support the consideration of zinc supplementation as a practical approach to managing primary dysmenorrhea.

PubMed 39683510 ↗
J Trace Elem Med Biol · 2023 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Correlation between serum zinc and testosterone: A systematic review

Conclusion: Furthermore, the effect degree of zinc on serum testosterone may vary depending on basal zinc and testosterone levels, zinc dosage form, elementary zinc dose, and duration. In conclusion, serum zinc was positively correlated with total testosterone, and moderate supplementation plays an important role in improving androgen.

PubMed 36577241 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

27 mgbefore bed
10 mgdaily evening

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

grey hair ×1

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

“400 mg of magnesium (doctor's best high absorption formula), 27 mg of zinc orotate, and 50 mg of b6 before bed and my sleep quality has improved tremendously.”
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