The phrase "active supplements" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to dietary or health supplements that are currently being taken or are effective in promoting health benefits.
Example: "Many athletes rely on active supplements to enhance their performance and recovery times."
Alternatives: "effective supplements" or "current supplements".
Participants were supplemented with either active supplements (containing docosahexaenoic acid, DHA and eicosapentaenoic acid, EPA) or a placebo for 16 weeks.
In accordance with the requirements of registration of biologically active supplements, the DMP has carried out analysis of the quality of the product.
Both the active supplements and the placebo will be given to participants in a translucent flagon with only their sequence number on the label.
Due to a limited cell number, a statistical approach based on a fractional factorial design was applied for efficient testing of selected active supplements.
The control group (intervention #3) will receive a placebo that will contain 98% soybean oil and 1% each of lemon and fish oil and will be indistinguishable in appearance and taste from the active supplements.
Moreover, we have previously identified some of the triterpenes in RM (e.g. ganoderic acids A, F, H, Mh, S, lucidenic acid B, D, D1, E1, L and methyl lucidenate G) [ 77], that can be used for the standardization of the active supplements or G. lucidum extracts.
The active supplement was tested for 25(OH)D3 content by the Massey University Nutrition laboratory.
Parents and assessors will be blinded as to whether X or Y is the active supplement.
The placebo tablet was identical to the active supplement vitamin capsule.
Additional support was provided by Blackmores Pty Ltd ,Australia, who supplied the active supplement and the placebo.
The placebo will be identical in taste, texture and appearance as the active supplement.
