Hydroxyméthylbutyrate in food supplements
253 supplements declared in France contain Hydroxyméthylbutyrate as a substance or active ingredient.
Other names in the Compl'Alim list: hydroxymethylbutyrate, HMB, Beta-hydroxy beta méthylbutyrate.
Compl'Alim declarations. Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.
What we know about this ingredient
Associated research
ClinicalTrials.gov · A trial is not proof: it tests a hypothesis.
- NCT07171593 : High-protein Oral Nutrition With HMB for Active CD Patients With Sarcopenia
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · NA · Handgrip Strength · 2025-09-12 · HMB
- NCT07597850 : TCM Formula vs. HMB in Pre-Frail Elders: Muscle Strength and Bone Status
RECRUITING · PHASE2 · Pre-Frailty, Sarcopenia, Muscle Atrophy or Weakness, Osteoporosis, Aging · 2026-05-19 · HMB (beta-Hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate) (synonym declared in the registry)
- NCT07905755 : Effect of HMB Supplementation and Vivifrail Exercise on Body Composition, Handgrip Strength and Physical Performance in Women Over 60 Years of Age
NOT_YET_RECRUITING · NA · Aging, Muscle Strength, Physical Functional Performance, Body Composition · 2026-10-29 · Calcium β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB-Ca) (synonym declared in the registry)
2026-11-01
In plain words
À quoi il sert, selon les fabricants
Objectifs les plus souvent annoncés pour les compléments qui en contiennent (Hydroxyméthylbutyrate) : sport (132 produits), os (15 produits), immunité (13 produits), gestion du poids / minceur (7 produits), croissance et developpement (5 produits).
Ce sont les objectifs déclarés par les fabricants à l'administration, pas des effets démontrés. Sur l'emballage, seules les allégations de santé autorisées par l'Union peuvent être écrites.
Compl'Alim, food supplement declarations (France), retrieved 23 October 2026.
What the registers say, country by country
Each line repeats what an official register says on the date it was consulted. Not being in a register means neither allowed nor banned.
Health claims register (European Union): 0 authorised and 9 refused claim(s) for this substance.
EU Register of nutrition and health claims, retrieved 21 October 2026.
Compl'Alim ingredient list (France): listed.
Compl'Alim, reference list of ingredients, retrieved 21 October 2026.
United States, supplement labels (DSLD; supplements need no prior approval): 37 products.
Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD), US National Institutes of Health: current and off-market labels, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplement Label Database (CC0); US market labels.
Japan, notified foods with function claims: 36 products.
CAA, Japan Foods with Function Claims notifications, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Source : Agence de la consommation du Japon (CAA), https://www.fld.caa.go.jp/caaks/s/cssc01/. Données traitées par CompoAtlas à partir de l'export officiel ; cette présentation est celle de CompoAtlas et n'est pas publiée telle quelle par l'État japonais. Public Data License 1.0.
Public Data License 1.0 (公共データ利用規約 第1.0版), compatible CC BY 4.0
Poland, notified supplements: 94 products.
GIS, products notified in Poland, retrieved 27 October 2026.
Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny (GIS), Rejestr produktów objętych powiadomieniem
Declared daily quantities
| Unit | Products | Median | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mg | 87 | 1,300 | 15 | 4,800 |
Calculated from Compl'Alim declarations that provide a quantity. These are quantities declared by manufacturers, not measurements, and preparation is not distinguished (powder, extract of varying concentration): differences between products can be very large.
Products
- HMB Magnésium NATURAMedicatrix, gélule, withdrawn from the market
- HMB POWDER HSN, poudre, withdrawn from the market
- HMB PURE POWDER HSN, poudre, withdrawn from the market
- Hot Blood Hardcore No-Stim poudre, flavour orange, withdrawn from the market
- Hot Blood Hardcore No-Stim poudre, flavour tropical punch, withdrawn from the market
- KETO MAGRIFIT NATURADIKA, autre : gélules végétales + perles, withdrawn from the market
- LIPO(X)PACK Trec Nutrition, capsule, withdrawn from the market
- PREWORKOUT 226ERS®, poudre, flavour pastèque, withdrawn from the market
- PREWORKOUT 226ERS®, poudre, flavour lime, withdrawn from the market
- PREWORKOUT 226ERS®, poudre, flavour citron, withdrawn from the market
- Premium Proactiflora Zenement, gélule, withdrawn from the market
- RIPPED MAX ULTIMATE EAFIT, comprimé, withdrawn from the market
- TAKUMI - MUSCLE CODE PEPTIDE TAKUMI, poudre, withdrawn from the market