Evidence brief · Supplement
Turkesterone for Muscle / performance
Evidence grade D — No human RCTs
- Overall grade
- Grade D
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Muscle / performanceEvidence grade D
No human RCTs
Unclearlow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Muscle / performance (grade D).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For muscle / performance, Turkesterone earns evidence grade D (unclear effect, low consistency) — the evidence does not support the claim. No human RCTs
How it might work
Proposed, like ecdysterone, to raise protein synthesis via estrogen-receptor-beta — but this is extrapolated from animal and cell data, not shown in humans.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Human safety data are essentially absent; some users report GI upset and nausea. Quality/adulteration is a real concern.
Bottom line
Hype far outrunning evidence — no human trials, dubious products. Save your money until real data exist.
Goes with
- TurkesteroneRead the full Turkesterone monographEvidence grade D
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Ecdysterone for Strength / lean massEvidence grade C — One trial, unreplicatedEvidence grade C
- Turkesterone: side effects, safety & interactionsHuman safety data are essentially absent; some users report GI upset and nausea. Quality/adulteration is a real concern.Evidence grade D
- EcdysteroneAn insect/plant steroid with one surprisingly positive muscle trial — interesting, under-replicated, and dose-uncertain.Evidence grade C
- Ecdysterone: side effects, safety & interactionsAppears well tolerated short-term; long-term and dosing data are thin. It's on WADA's monitoring list for athletes.Evidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.