Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll is the green pigment plants and algae use to capture light. Supplements usually contain chlorophyllin, a water-soluble derivative containing copper.
Also listed as Chlorophyllin
What it is studied for
The strongest rated effects first. Bars show the size of the effect, the letter grades the evidence, and each rating lists the studies behind it.
Which green ingredient?
Chlorophyll is the green plant pigment. Many supplements instead contain sodium copper chlorophyllin, a modified, water-soluble derivative. 1
Why people take it
SuppCo community snapshot, 2026-09-28. Reasons for use are not evidence that it works.
Questions people ask
Does chlorophyll detox the whole body?
The cited human experiments address aflatoxin exposure and absorption. They cannot establish a whole-body detox effect. 2 3
Did the trial show 55% fewer cancers?
No. The 55% figure concerns a urinary biomarker, not cancer diagnoses. 2
Are chlorophyll and chlorophyllin equivalent?
No. Their different chemical properties are important enough that European safety assessments considered them separately. 4
Does the small absorption experiment settle the question?
No. Only three volunteers received the combined interventions, so larger studies are needed to test the finding’s reliability and wider relevance. 3
Related nutrients
ChlorellaSources
- Chlorophyll and Metallo-Chlorophyll Derivatives Linus Pauling Institute
