Pure Brainpower

Pure Brainpower

Swanson4.4 (510 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 60 Veggie Cap(s) · 60 servings
Goals
$21.49 $0.35 per serving

Product analysis

59 out of 100

Pure Brainpower combines bacopa, ginkgo and coffee in a formula aimed at mental performance. Missing ginkgo composition details and an unspecified coffee preparation make comparison harder.

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

Nutrient Quality37

Bacopa and ginkgo have some form details, while the coffee preparation is unspecified. Their relative quality cannot be judged confidently.

Ingredient Transparency70

All ingredient amounts are listed, which helps compare servings. Missing coffee form and ginkgo composition details leave some uncertainty about what those amounts represent.

Value For Money71

Bacopa provides an encouraging indication of affordability. Value for the complete combination remains uncertain because the other ingredients cannot be compared confidently.

Customer Satisfaction72

Customer feedback is positive across several hundred ratings. Satisfaction does not establish how well the formula supports mental performance.

Product Focus58

The three ingredients give the formula a clear mental-performance direction. Support across its intended uses appears moderate rather than uniformly strong.

Format
Capsule
Container
60 Veggie Cap(s)
Per serving
$0.35
Customer rating
4.4 · 510 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Brain Health
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitD- PathwaysD- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Bacopa · 300 mg
Study evidence
Bacopa Supportive 17 studies
Ginkgo Supportive 90 studies
Cognitive Support
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Bacopa · 300 mg
Study evidence
Bacopa Supportive 30 studies
Ginkgo Supportive 87 studies
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysD+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Bacopa Supportive 13 studies
Ginkgo Supportive 28 studies
Productivity Boost
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysD- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Bacopa Supportive 12 studies
Ginkgo Supportive 20 studies
Stress Relief
Impact
Moderate effect
B- Ingredient FitD PathwaysC- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Bacopa Supportive 8 studies
Mood Support
Impact
High effect
B- Ingredient FitD- PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Bacopa Supportive 7 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Bacognize (Bacopa Glycosides)
300 mg 33
Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (Flavone Glycosides, Ginkgolic Acid, Terpene Lactones)
75 mg 100
NeuroFactor Coffee fruit extract
100 mg
Adults 18–50
Report overview
F Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
A serving lists 300 mg of bacopa whole herb extract, but the saved facts do not include a bacoside percentage. A whole-product serving costs about $0.36.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure

No separate assessment was made in this category.

Composition and Label Disclosure0

A serving lists 300 mg of bacopa whole herb extract. No bacoside percentage is recorded in the saved facts.
Amount and Label Disclosure
A serving lists 300 mg of bacopa whole herb extract. No bacoside percentage is recorded in the saved facts.

Commercial Price and Usability100

A whole-product serving costs about $0.36.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
A whole-product serving costs about $0.36.
A+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label Disclosure
The serving lists 75 mg of ginkgo leaf extract. 24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones are stated. Ginkgolic acid is stated as below 5 ppm.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure100

24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones are stated. Ginkgolic acid is stated as below 5 ppm.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
24% flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones are stated.
Declared Ginkgolic Acid Limit
Ginkgolic acid is stated as below 5 ppm.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The serving lists 75 mg of ginkgo leaf extract.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The serving lists 75 mg of ginkgo leaf extract.

Commercial Price and Usability

A ginkgo-specific value conclusion is unavailable.
Report alternatives

Sources

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

  1. Comparative effects of Bacopa monnieri and Ginkgo biloba on cognitive functions: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
    Tiemtad P; Ingkaninan K; Temkitthawon P; Thimkorn P; Rattanachaisit N; Teaktong T; Dhippayom T · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2026
    Meta-analysis2,107 participants29 studies pooledBrain Health Mental Focus forBacopa
  2. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on cognitive effects of Bacopa monnieri extract.
    Kongkeaw C; Dilokthornsakul P; Thanarangsarit P; Limpeanchob N; Norman Scholfield C · Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2014
    Meta-analysis518 participants9 studies pooledBrain Health Mental Focus Productivity Boost forBacopa
  3. Comparative efficacy of Medhya Rasayana,Bacopa monnieri, and Centella asiatica in enhancing memory and IQ of 8-10 year-old healthy boys: A prakriti-based double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
    Verma J; Rathi R; Anamika; Rathi B; Pandey VB · Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine · 2025
    Randomized trial180 participantsBrain Health Cognitive Support forBacopa
  4. Plant-derived nootropics and human cognition: A systematic review.
    Lorca C; Mulet M; Arévalo-Caro C; Sanchez MÁ; Perez A; Perrino M; Bach-Faig A; Aguilar-Martínez A; Vilella E; Gallart-Palau X; Serra A · Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2023
    Systematic review256 studies pooledBrain Health forBacopa
  5. The effect of plant active substances on cognitive function in healthy older adults: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    Feng X; Fan S; Wei F · Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026
    Meta-analysis1,861 participants25 studies pooledBrain Health Cognitive Support forBacopa
  6. Efficacy and adverse effects of ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Tan MS; Yu JT; Tan CC; Wang HF; Meng XF; Wang C; Jiang T; Zhu XC; Tan L · Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2015
    Meta-analysis2,561 participants9 studies pooledBrain Health forGinkgo
  7. Efficacy of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® in dementia with behavioural and psychological symptoms: A systematic review.
    von Gunten A; Schlaefke S; Überla K · The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry · 2017
    Meta-analysis1,628 participants4 studies pooledBrain Health Cognitive Support forGinkgo
  8. Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 is safe and effective in the treatment of mild dementia - a meta-analysis of patient subgroups in randomised controlled trials.
    Riepe M; Hoerr R; Schlaefke S · The world journal of biological psychiatry : the official journal of the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry · 2025
    Meta-analysis782 participants4 studies pooledBrain Health Productivity Boost forGinkgo
  9. Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® improves cognition and overall condition after ischemic stroke: Results from a pilot randomized trial.
    Cui M; You T; Zhao Y; Liu R; Guan Y; Liu J; Liu X; Wang X; Dong Q · Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023
    Randomized trial201 participantsBrain Health Productivity Boost forGinkgo
  10. Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761® in dementia with neuropsychiatric features: a randomised, placebo-controlled trial to confirm the efficacy and safety of a daily dose of 240 mg.
    Herrschaft H; Nacu A; Likhachev S; Sholomov I; Hoerr R; Schlaefke S · Journal of psychiatric research · 2012
    Randomized trial410 participantsBrain Health forGinkgo
  11. The cognitive-enhancing effects of Bacopa monnieri: a systematic review of randomized, controlled human clinical trials.
    Pase MP; Kean J; Sarris J; Neale C; Scholey AB; Stough C · Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2012
    Systematic review6 studies pooledCognitive Support Productivity Boost forBacopa
  12. A systematic review of the Ayurvedic medicinal herb Bacopa monnieri in child and adolescent populations.
    Kean JD; Downey LA; Stough C · Complementary therapies in medicine · 2017
    Systematic review5 studies pooledCognitive Support forBacopa
  13. Efficacy of Standardized Extract of Bacopa monnieri (Bacognize®) on Cognitive Functions of Medical Students: A Six-Week, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.
    Kumar N; Abichandani LG; Thawani V; Gharpure KJ; Naidu MU; Venkat Ramana G · Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2024
    Randomized trial60 participantsCognitive Support forBacopa
  14. Efficacy of ginkgo diterpene lactone meglumine on cognitive function in patients with acute ischemic stroke: a predefined exploratory analysis of a multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled trial.
    Tian X; Xu Q; Xia X; Zhang Y; Meng X; Wang A · Journal of neurology · 2024
    Randomized trial3,163 participantsCognitive Support forGinkgo
  15. A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized trial of an extract of Ginkgo biloba for dementia. North American EGb Study Group.
    Le Bars PL; Katz MM; Berman N; Itil TM; Freedman AM; Schatzberg AF · JAMA · 1997
    Randomized trial309 participantsCognitive Support forGinkgo
  16. Alleviating neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementia: the effects of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761. Findings from a randomized controlled trial.
    Bachinskaya N; Hoerr R; Ihl R · Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2011
    Randomized trial410 participantsCognitive Support forGinkgo
  17. Efficacy and safety of a once-daily formulation of Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 in dementia with neuropsychiatric features: a randomized controlled trial.
    Ihl R; Bachinskaya N; Korczyn AD; Vakhapova V; Tribanek M; Hoerr R; Napryeyenko O; GOTADAY Study Group · International journal of geriatric psychiatry · 2013
    Randomized trial410 participantsCognitive Support forGinkgo
  18. Evaluating the effects of Bacopa monnieri on cognitive performance and sleep quality of patients with mild cognitive impairment: A triple-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
    Delfan M; Kordestani-Moghaddam P; Gholami M; Kazemi K; Mohammadi R · Explore (New York, N.Y.) · 2024
    Randomized trial62 participantsMental Focus forBacopa
  19. Cognitive effects of two nutraceuticals Ginseng and Bacopa benchmarked against modafinil: a review and comparison of effect sizes.
    Neale C; Camfield D; Reay J; Stough C; Scholey A · British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2013
    Systematic reviewMental Focus forBacopa
  20. Efficiency of Different Supplements in Alleviating Symptoms of ADHD with or Without the Use of Stimulants: A Systematic Review.
    Al Shahab S; Al Balushi R; Qambar A; Abdulla R; Qader M; Abdulla S; Jahrami H · Nutrients · 2025
    Systematic reviewMental Focus forBacopa