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Tin

Mineral

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A trace metallic element occasionally included in multi-mineral supplements. It occurs naturally in small amounts in some foods.

Why it’s used

Included in some ultra-trace mineral blends, though it has no established nutritional role in humans.

What the evidence says

There is no recognized dietary requirement for tin in humans, and no established evidence that supplementing with it produces any benefit. Data on its biological role, if any, remain very limited.

Where we looked

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  • PubMed: 5 records · searched August 2026"Tin"[Title/Abstract] AND ("dietary supplements"[MeSH] OR supplementation[Title/Abstract] OR supplement[Title/Abstract] OR supplements[Title/Abstract] OR "oral administration"[Title/Abstract]) AND (randomized controlled trial[pt] OR clinical trial[pt] OR meta-analysis[pt] OR systematic review[pt]) AND humans[MeSH]
  • PubMed: 24745 records · searched August 2026"Tin"[Title/Abstract]

This says what this database holds under these terms. It is not a finding that no research exists.

Context

No studied dose range for a health effect has been established, so amounts on labels are not tied to any demonstrated outcome.

Insufficient dataToo little has been studied to say either way.

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