St. John's Wort

St. John's Wort

Paradise4.4 (172 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 90 Capsule(s) · 90 servings
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$17.99 $0.19 per serving
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Product analysis

60 out of 100

St. John's Wort offers a focused herbal approach to mood support. It can weaken many medicines, making medication compatibility a key consideration.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality40

Hypericin identifies a component of the herb, but it does not establish an interchangeable extract preparation. The form quality remains uncertain.

Ingredient Transparency100

The herb amount and hypericin marker are declared. Those details clarify the stated ingredient without identifying every feature that distinguishes extracts.

Value For Money40

Value remains uncertain because a reliable ingredient cost comparison is unavailable. The stated herb amount alone does not establish whether the serving cost is worthwhile.

Customer Satisfaction66

Customer ratings are positive, although the review base is relatively small. The feedback gives a limited picture of satisfaction without establishing mood effects or medication suitability.

Product Focus67

The formula is focused on mood-related use, but supporting findings concern particular extracts and selected clinical settings. They do not establish routine mood benefits in healthy adults, and medication compatibility remains important.

Format
Capsule
Container
90 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.19
Customer rating
4.4 · 172 ratings
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Goals

Mood Support
Mood Support
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
St. John's Wort aerial part extract (Hypericin)
 300 mg 50
Adults 18–50 Women Vegetarian
Report overview
St. John's Wort (Hypericin) · 300 mg OverallScore50
D+ Composition And Label Disclosure
The serving lists 300 mg of St. John's wort; the available price covers the whole product, not the herb alone. A general warning is recorded; an ingredient-specific warning isn't recorded. The preparation form is unclear.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure

Composition was not assessed separately.

Composition and Label Disclosure50

A general warning is recorded; an ingredient-specific warning isn't recorded.
Explicit Label Detail
A general warning is recorded; an ingredient-specific warning isn't recorded.

Commercial Price and Usability

Value was not assessed for this ingredient.
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88 Performance

Full Spectrum St. John's Wort Extract 600 mg

Planetary Herbals
A standardized, substantial Saint John’s wort blend offers focused mood support with stronger potency clarity than nonstandardized options; its extract quality and goal fit provide a clearer option when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
84 Performance

Feeling Positive St. John's Wort 300 mg

Sundown
Marker standardization supports consistent extract quality, though the daily amount is moderate; its extract quality and goal fit provide a clearer option when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
83 Performance

St. John's Wort Extract 300 mg

Lake Avenue Nutrition
A hypericin-standardized aerial-parts extract gives useful potency clarity and focused mood support, though one serving may provide only a partial daily dose; its extract quality and goal fit provide a clearer option when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
90 Budget

St. John's Wort Extract

Swanson Superior Herbs
Marker standardization supports consistent extract quality, though the daily amount is moderate; the lower serving cost improves economy when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
90 Budget

St. John's Wort 300 mg

NOW
Marker standardization supports consistent extract quality, though the daily amount is moderate; the lower serving cost improves economy when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
89 Budget

St. John's Wort 300 mg

California Gold Nutrition EuroHerbs
A hypericin-standardized extract gives useful potency clarity and focused mood support, though one serving may provide only a partial daily dose; the lower serving cost improves economy when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
87 Value

St. John's Wort Extract 300 mg

Lake Avenue Nutrition
A hypericin-standardized aerial-parts extract gives useful potency clarity and focused mood support, though one serving may provide only a partial daily dose; the quality-to-cost balance is favorable when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
86 Value

St. John's Wort 300 mg

Nature's Bounty
Marker standardization supports consistent extract quality, though the daily amount is moderate; the quality-to-cost balance is favorable when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
86 Value

Perika St. John's Wort

Nature's Way
The named extract supports consistent quality, though the daily amount is moderate; the quality-to-cost balance is favorable when the original already has a credible Saint John’s wort profile. Saint John’s wort can weaken oral contraceptives and anticoagulants and can interact seriously with serotonergic antidepressants, so medication use needs clinician or pharmacist review.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. St John's wort for major depression.
    Linde K; Berner MM; Kriston L · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2009
    Systematic review5,489 participants29 studies pooledMood Support forSt. John's Wort
  2. Efficacy of St. John's wort extract WS 5570 in major depression: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Lecrubier Y; Clerc G; Didi R; Kieser M · The American journal of psychiatry · 2002
    Randomized trial375 participantsMood Support forSt. John's Wort
  3. A systematic review and meta-analysis of Hypericum perforatum in depression: a comprehensive clinical review.
    Whiskey E; Werneke U; Taylor D · International clinical psychopharmacology · 2002
    Meta-analysis22 studies pooledMood Support forSt. John's Wort
  4. Efficacy and tolerability of hypericum extract WS 5572 versus placebo in mildly to moderately depressed patients. A randomized double-blind multicenter clinical trial.
    Kalb R; Trautmann-Sponsel RD; Kieser M · Pharmacopsychiatry · 2001
    Randomized trial72 participantsMood Support forSt. John's Wort
  5. Complementary therapies for clinical depression: an overview of systematic reviews.
    Haller H; Anheyer D; Cramer H; Dobos G · BMJ open · 2020
    Systematic review26 studies pooledMood Support forSt. John's Wort