Research & Database
Every link records
its evidence and its limits.
The BREYDO Database links ingredients, compounds, targets and pathways. We counted these numbers ourselves.
331 plants, plus fungi, algae, animal-derived and processed ingredients. Each has a page linking its compounds and related research.
1,090 small molecules; the rest are mixtures, extracts, polysaccharides and so on. 1,017 carry an InChIKey and a PubChem ID.
Proteins, enzymes and genes a compound may reach.
Mechanism pathways that connect the targets.
The action matrix in our database records 1,600+ interactions, each with at least one entry stating its evidence type and grade.Data as of October 2026
How we check
- Layered evidenceEnzyme, cell and receptor assays are recorded separately, never blended.
- Stated limitsEach link says which model it was measured in, the value, and where it should not be extrapolated.
- A cell is not a personActive in a cell is not the same as effective in a person.
- Still under studyWhere something hasn’t been tested, we say so rather than draw a conclusion.
- Retractions down-weightedRetracted papers are down-weighted and not used as evidence.
A real slice of the database
Six ingredients (luo han guo, cinnamon, Sichuan pepper, ginger, mint, black pepper) and the taste, warmth, pungency and cooling receptors they link to. Every line comes from the action matrix in our database, with its evidence type and grade; drag a node to see what it connects to.
Ingredient → compound → target → pathway. Every link records its evidence type and its limits: enzyme, cell and receptor assays are kept apart, because active in a cell is not the same as effective in a person. Where it hasn’t been tested, we say it is still under study.
1,600+ documented interactions · data as of Oct 2026
The ingredients in this graph on OpenPhyto: Luo han guo ↗Cinnamon ↗Sichuan pepper ↗Ginger ↗Black pepper ↗Mint ↗
Look it up on OpenPhyto.
OpenPhyto is an open-source database of medicine–food plants started by Breydo Health Lab. Its data is released under CC BY 4.0 (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International) and is free to use with attribution. Of the 376 ingredients in our database, 218 are already public on OpenPhyto.
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