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Mercaptoethanol

A water-soluble thiol derived from hydrogen sulfide and ethanol. It is used as a reducing agent for disulfide bonds and to protect sulfhydryl groups from oxidation.

300+ PubMed studies analyzed · Evidence Score: 41.7

Research Domains

Mercaptoethanol has been studied across 16 research domains including 🫁 Liver & Detox, 🧠 Focus & Attention, 🛡️ Immunity, 🔬 Oncology, ⚡ Energy & Fatigue. The primary research focus is 🫁 Liver & Detox with 13% of studies addressing this area.

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This evidence profile for Mercaptoethanol is generated deterministically from 300 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.

Data source: PubMed/MEDLINE (NLM). Corpus version: current. Patent pending (EVE-PAT-2026-001). © 2026 Organiq Sweden AB.