Rhodiola Root Extract

Rhodiola Root Extract

Solgar4.6 (720 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 Capsule(s) · 60 servings
Goals
$15.44 $0.25 per serving

Product analysis

55 out of 100

Rhodiola Root Extract may help with mental fatigue during stressful periods. Its preparation cannot be confidently matched to the particular extracts linked to those benefits, so improvements in everyday mood or focus remain uncertain.

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

Nutrient Quality20

The rhodiola description does not establish a clear species identity. The additional unspecified rhodiola entry leaves the preparation harder to compare with named extracts.

Ingredient Transparency65

The declared amounts provide some serving clarity. Incomplete form and composition details prevent a confident match to specific rhodiola extracts.

Value For Money75

The identified rhodiola extract is inexpensive in the declared-amount comparison. Value for the additional unspecified rhodiola cannot be established.

Customer Satisfaction77

Customer ratings are generally positive across several hundred reviews. The feedback describes satisfaction without proving stress or focus benefits.

Product Focus64

The intended uses centre on stress-related fatigue and mental performance. Benefits from particular extracts do not establish lasting improvements in mood or focus for every user.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.25
Customer rating
4.6 · 720 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Brain Health
Impact
Highest effect
A- Ingredient FitD PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Rhodiola Supportive 8 studies
Stress Relief
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitD PathwaysB EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Rhodiola Supportive 16 studies
Energy
Impact
Lower effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Rhodiola Supportive 18 studies
Cognitive Support
Impact
Moderate effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Rhodiola Supportive 7 studies
Mood Support
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitD- PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Rhodiola Supportive 15 studies
Productivity Boost
Impact
Moderate effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Rhodiola Supportive 7 studies
Mental Focus
Impact
Moderate effect
A- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Rhodiola Supportive 15 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
standardized Rhodiola extract (Rosavins, Salidrosides)
250 mg 79
Rhodiola powder
100 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Kosher Dairy Free Sugar Free Vegetarian
Report overview
C Composition And Label DisclosureA- Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
The serving lists 250 mg of rhodiola root extract. The whole-product cost per 200 mg of rhodiola is relatively low. It may overstate the cost attributable to rhodiola. The rhodiola species is unspecified. The rhodiola is listed with 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure63

The rhodiola species is unspecified. The rhodiola is listed with 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides.
Declared Rhodiola Marker Profile
The rhodiola is listed with 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides.
Rhodiola Species Detail
The rhodiola species is unspecified.

Composition and Label Disclosure85

The serving lists 250 mg of rhodiola root extract. A flow agent is flagged, but the available information does not name it.
Rhodiola Amount Disclosure
The serving lists 250 mg of rhodiola root extract.
Other Ingredients Disclosure
A flow agent is flagged, but the available information does not name it.

Commercial Price and Usability100

The whole-product cost per 200 mg of rhodiola is relatively low. It may overstate the cost attributable to rhodiola.
Cost per 200 mg Declared Rhodiola
The whole-product cost per 200 mg of rhodiola is relatively low. It may overstate the cost attributable to rhodiola.
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Sources

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

  1. Dose-Response Effects of Short-Term Rhodiola rosea (Golden Root Extract) Supplementation on Anaerobic Exercise Performance and Cognitive Function in Resistance-Trained Athletes: A Randomized, Crossover, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Study.
    Koozehchian MS; Newton AT; Mabrey G; Bonness FM; Rafajlovska R; Naderi A · Nutrients · 2025
    Randomized trial27 participantsBrain Health Mental Focus forRhodiola
  2. A combination of green tea, rhodiola, magnesium and B vitamins modulates brain activity and protects against the effects of induced social stress in healthy volunteers.
    Boyle NB; Billington J; Lawton C; Quadt F; Dye L · Nutritional neuroscience · 2022
    Randomized trial100 participantsBrain Health forRhodiola
  3. Rosenroot (Rhodiola rosea): traditional use, chemical composition, pharmacology and clinical efficacy.
    Panossian A; Wikman G; Sarris J · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2010
    Narrative reviewBrain Health forRhodiola
  4. Rhodiola rosea in stress induced fatigue--a double blind cross-over study of a standardized extract SHR-5 with a repeated low-dose regimen on the mental performance of healthy physicians during night duty.
    Darbinyan V; Kteyan A; Panossian A; Gabrielian E; Wikman G; Wagner H · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2001
    Randomized trial56 participantsBrain Health Productivity Boost forRhodiola
  5. Effects of a Rhodiola rosea extract on mental resource allocation and attention: An event-related potential dual task study.
    Koop T; Dienel A; Heldmann M; Münte TF · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2021
    Single-arm trial50 participantsBrain Health Cognitive Support forRhodiola
  6. Evidence-based efficacy of adaptogens in fatigue, and molecular mechanisms related to their stress-protective activity.
    Panossian A; Wikman G · Current clinical pharmacology · 2009
    Narrative reviewCognitive Support Mental Focus forRhodiola
  7. Central additive effect of Ginkgo biloba and Rhodiola rosea on psychomotor vigilance task and short-term working memory accuracy.
    Al-Kuraishy HM · Journal of intercultural ethnopharmacology · 2016
    Clinical trial112 participantsCognitive Support forRhodiola
  8. Clinical evidence for the adaptogenic effects of Withania somnifera and Rhodiola rosea - A systematic review with molecular interpretation of psychometric outcomes.
    Łuszczak J; Kocki J · Annals of agricultural and environmental medicine : AAEM · 2026
    Systematic review19 studies pooledCognitive Support Stress Relief forRhodiola
  9. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of the standardised extract shr-5 of the roots of Rhodiola rosea in the treatment of subjects with stress-related fatigue.
    Olsson EM; von Schéele B; Panossian AG · Planta medica · 2009
    Randomized trial60 participantsCognitive Support Productivity Boost forRhodiola
  10. The Effect of Short-Term Rhodiola rosea Supplementation on Simulated Game Time, Perceived Fatigue, and Performance in Basketball Players.
    Wang J; Zhao H; Yu L; Zhao K; Jiang W; Liu S; Dai J; Xu L; Sun P; Yun H; Liu C · Nutrients · 2025
    Randomized trial48 participantsEnergy forRhodiola
  11. Effects of Rhodiola rosea on Physical and Decision-Making Performance in Football Players: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
    Dou Y; Wang Y; Zhang W; Jiang Y; Zhang J; Yang T; Han Z; Li Y; Liu C; Ren D · Nutrients · 2026
    Randomized trial24 participantsEnergy Mental Focus forRhodiola
  12. Combined Effects of Rhodiola Rosea and Caffeine Supplementation on Straight Punch Explosive Power in Untrained and Trained Boxing Volunteers: A Synergistic Approach.
    Tao B; Sun H; Li H; Xu Z; Xu Y; Chen L; Ma C; Zhang X; Yu L; Bao S; Liu C · Metabolites · 2025
    Randomized trial96 participantsEnergy forRhodiola
  13. Rhodiola rosea in Subjects with Prolonged or Chronic Fatigue Symptoms: Results of an Open-Label Clinical Trial.
    Lekomtseva Y; Zhukova I; Wacker A · Complementary medicine research · 2019
    Single-arm trial100 participantsEnergy Stress Relief forRhodiola
  14. Combined Rhodiola rosea and eccentric training boost endurance performance and lower-limb reactive strength in recreationally active women.
    Wang IL; Su Y; Zhang L; Tang M; Chen YM · Frontiers in physiology · 2025
    Randomized trial30 participantsEnergy forRhodiola
  15. The effectiveness and efficacy of Rhodiola rosea L.: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
    Hung SK; Perry R; Ernst E · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2012
    Systematic review11 studies pooledMental Focus forRhodiola
  16. Effects of Rhodiola rosea supplementation on mental performance, physical capacity, and oxidative stress biomarkers in healthy men.
    Jówko E; Sadowski J; Długołęcka B; Gierczuk D; Opaszowski B; Cieśliński I · Journal of sport and health science · 2022
    Randomized trial26 participantsMental Focus Productivity Boost forRhodiola
  17. Efficacy of Pharmacological Interventions in Milder Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Urata M; Sakurai H; Ueno F; Maruki T; Tada T; Uchida T; Matsumoto Y; Murao M; Tomita M; Baba H; Kato M; Tsuboi T; Watanabe K · Neuropsychopharmacology reports · 2025
    Meta-analysis1,049 participants2 studies pooledMood Support forRhodiola
  18. The Effect of Acute Rhodiola rosea Ingestion on Exercise Heart Rate, Substrate Utilisation, Mood State, and Perceptions of Exertion, Arousal, and Pleasure/Displeasure in Active Men.
    Duncan MJ; Clarke ND · Journal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation) · 2015
    Clinical trial10 participantsMood Support forRhodiola
  19. Herbal medicine for depression, anxiety and insomnia: a review of psychopharmacology and clinical evidence.
    Sarris J; Panossian A; Schweitzer I; Stough C; Scholey A · European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2012
    Systematic review66 studies pooledMood Support forRhodiola
  20. Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Depression. II: Evidence from Clinical Trials.
    Moragrega I; Ríos JL · Planta medica · 2022
    Systematic reviewMood Support forRhodiola