St. John's Wort Extract

St. John's Wort Extract

Swanson Superior Herbs4.7 (1,305 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 120 Capsule(s) · 120 servings
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$7.19 $0.05 per serving
iHerbLowest$7.19iHerb$7.69iHerb$11.79

Product analysis

60 out of 100

St. John's Wort Extract offers a focused herbal approach to mood support, although findings from defined extracts do not establish routine mood improvement in healthy adults. Its potential interactions with medicines are a practical concern.

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

Nutrient Quality40

The extract identifies hypericins, but that detail alone does not establish quality or equivalence to a studied preparation. Absorption advantages cannot be confirmed.

Ingredient Transparency100

Amounts and forms are clearly identified. That makes it easier to understand the serving and compare ingredient choices.

Value For Money40

Value cannot be established reliably from the available price and ingredient comparisons. Compare the cost of a clearly specified serving before choosing.

Customer Satisfaction82

Customer ratings are favorable across a substantial review pool. They describe satisfaction without establishing effectiveness or safety.

Product Focus51

The herb is directed toward mood support, but evidence concerns defined extracts in specific clinical settings. The serving does not establish the daily exposure used in trials, and interactions with medicines remain relevant.

Format
Capsule
Container
120 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.05
Customer rating
4.7 · 1,305 ratings
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Goals

Mood Support
Mood Support
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitF PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Stress Relief
Stress Relief
Impact
Lower effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
St. John's Wort standardized extract (Hypericins)
 300 mg 100
Adults 18–50
Report overview
St. John's Wort (Hypericins) · 300 mg OverallScore100
A+ Composition And Label Disclosure
The selected serving supplies 300 mg of St. John’s wort per 1 capsule. It uses St. John's Wort Aerial Parts Extract. A St. John’s wort-specific warning is noted in the available information.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure

No separate composition detail was evaluated in this group.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

A St. John’s wort-specific warning is noted in the available information.
Explicit Label Detail
A St. John’s wort-specific warning is noted in the available information.

Commercial Price and Usability

Price and usability were not evaluated separately.
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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.
78 Budget

St. John's Wort 375 mg

Swanson Premium Brand
A focused herb amount offers basic value, but missing standardization limits consistency; 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; it is among the lowest-cost eligible options, although it is not cheaper than the original 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; it is among the lowest-cost eligible options, although it is not cheaper than the original 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
  6. Comparison of St John's wort and imipramine for treating depression: randomised controlled trial.
    Woelk H · BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2000
    Randomized trial324 participantsStress Relief forSt. John's Wort
  7. Differential therapy of mild to moderate depressive episodes (ICD-10 F 32.0; F 32.1) with St. John's wort.
    Friede M; Henneicke von Zepelin HH; Freudenstein J · Pharmacopsychiatry · 2002
    Randomized trial240 participantsStress Relief forSt. John's Wort
  8. Kava and St. John's Wort: current evidence for use in mood and anxiety disorders.
    Sarris J; Kavanagh DJ · Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2009
    Systematic reviewStress Relief forSt. John's Wort
  9. Do early changes in the HAM-D-17 anxiety/somatization factor items affect the treatment outcome among depressed outpatients? Comparison of two controlled trials of St John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) versus a SSRI.
    Bitran S; Farabaugh AH; Ameral VE; LaRocca RA; Clain AJ; Fava M; Mischoulon D · International clinical psychopharmacology · 2012
    Other475 participantsStress Relief forSt. John's Wort
  10. Nutritional and herbal supplements for anxiety and anxiety-related disorders: systematic review.
    Lakhan SE; Vieira KF · Nutrition journal · 2011
    Systematic review2,619 participants24 studies pooledStress Relief forSt. John's Wort