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D-Ribose
A sourced reference on D-Ribose identity, evidence limits and safety context.
Source and review status
Published sources checked
Sources checked on: 6 September 2026
Qualified clinical review: Pending. This page has not been clinically reviewed.
About this source check
AI-assisted editorial source checking covers the cited material and its stated limits. It is not a systematic review, verification of a supplied product, or clinical sign-off.
Editorial role: InfoAddict. Last material change: 6 September 2026. Next source review: 6 March 2027.
Identity and product form
D-ribose is a pentose carbohydrate sold in some energy-oriented products. It is not interchangeable with ordinary dietary carbohydrate or a treatment for fatigue or heart disease.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed
What the reviewed evidence can and cannot show
A 2006 open-label, uncontrolled study followed 41 people with chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia and reported symptom-score changes. Without a control group, it cannot establish that D-ribose caused those changes or support a general fatigue, exercise-recovery or cardiovascular claim.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed
Safety and limits
The study is not an intake plan or a basis for self-treating persistent fatigue or pain. This page gives no dose, cycling or treatment instructions.
Sources: National Library of Medicine, PubMed
Published sources
- The use of D-ribose in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia: a pilot study.
National Library of Medicine, PubMed. 2006; accessed 6 September 2026.
Supports: Open-label, uncontrolled study in 41 people with chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia; reported changes cannot establish a treatment effect.
Change history
| Date | Change | Clinical-review status |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2026 | Source-linked reference published | Pending |
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