$33.19 $0.55 per serving
Product analysis
Rhodiola Schizandra 500 mg may help with mental fatigue during stress, and its rhodiola content offers good value. The extract is not matched to the specific preparations behind the more promising findings, so the same effects cannot be assumed.
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Nutrient Quality88
The rhodiola species and root-extract identity are clearly established. Schisandra cannot be compared confidently for quality, so that clarity does not extend to the full combination.
Ingredient Transparency80
Both ingredient amounts and forms are disclosed, making the basic contents easy to identify. The complete composition of the rhodiola ingredient remains undisclosed, limiting a closer comparison.
Value For Money88
The full serving is inexpensive for the rhodiola it supplies. Schisandra cannot be compared reliably for value, so the price case rests mainly on rhodiola.
Customer Satisfaction82
Customer ratings are very positive. A moderate review base supports that picture, though it is less extensive than for widely reviewed supplements.
Product Focus57
The two-herb formula is most relevant to stress-related mental fatigue. Its wider mood and cognitive aims are less certain because the rhodiola extract is not matched to the specific trial preparations.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 VegCap(s)
- Per serving
- $0.55
- Customer rating
- 4.8 · 975 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Rhodiola has supplied evidence for stress-related fatigue and attention, but these findings do not establish direct mood improvement. Its marker declarations do not identify a studied extract, and results from diagnosed depression populations do not establish routine benefit in healthy adults. Schisandra does not add supported direct mood-outcome evidence in the supplied material.
How this product is rated for Mood Support
Ingredient fit91
The relevant ingredients are recognized to different degrees according to their declared amounts and the formula's broader purpose.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients make up a focused formula, although links to other uses can broaden its purpose.
Dose adequacy
The declared amount fully matches the saved comparison range; this is not proof of an effective mood dose.
Pathways51
The saved findings describe potential routes of contribution, whose coverage does not itself demonstrate improved mood.
Depth
Stress-hormone regulation receives the greatest contribution in the saved findings; this does not establish a measured emotional benefit.
Breadth
The saved findings concentrate on one route, leaving other aspects of mood support limited.
Evidence84
The saved evidence contribution remains subject to the supplied population, outcome and preparation distinctions.
Evidence strength
Rhodiola provides the leading evidence contribution in the saved findings, subject to the population and outcome limitations described above.
Studied preparation
The saved findings recognize the counted preparations, without establishing interchangeable extracts or routine mood benefit.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients meet partner requirements, with no configured conflict identified; amount limitations remain ingredient-specific.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings; this does not establish additional benefit from combining them.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict is identified in the saved findings.
Effective doses
All counted ingredients clear the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold is not a proven effective mood dose.
Impact
High effect
Rhodiola has been studied for stress-related fatigue, but the supplied findings are mixed and do not establish routine benefits in unstressed adults. The declared extract cannot automatically be treated as equivalent to a particular trial preparation. The saved findings associate it with stress resilience, a narrower contribution than broad general-health improvement.
How this product is rated for Everyday Health
Ingredient fit77
The relevant ingredients support the functions described above, with the contribution limited by their declared amounts and the evidence for each role.
Goal fit
Relevant ingredients contribute alongside other actives whose broader general-health effects are not established here.
Dose adequacy
The relevant declared amounts fully meet the saved amount comparison; this does not imply additional benefit above nutritional adequacy.
Pathways56
The strongest supported area is stress resilience and sleep, with meaningful coverage in the saved findings.
Depth
The strongest supported area is stress resilience and sleep, with meaningful coverage in the saved findings.
Breadth
The areas reaching the saved coverage threshold are stress resilience and sleep.
Evidence90
Rhodiola provides the strongest evidence contribution among the eligible amounts; the ingredient-specific limitations still apply.
Evidence strength
Rhodiola provides the strongest evidence contribution among the eligible amounts; the ingredient-specific limitations still apply.
Studied preparation
The eligible preparations match the saved comparison, without establishing form superiority or benefits beyond the supplied evidence.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients do not lack a required partner, and no evaluated conflict was triggered.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner present; this does not establish added combination benefits.
Conflicts
None of the evaluated ingredient conflicts was triggered; this is not a complete safety assessment.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this comparison meet its minimum amount threshold, which is not a proven clinical benefit threshold.
Impact
Moderate effect
Rhodiola may help with stress-related fatigue, but the benefit depends on the extract. The declared rosavin and salidroside percentages describe this extract without confirming that it matches the preparation behind the more specific benefits. That leaves uncertainty about how well the possible stress and fatigue effects apply to this serving.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit77
The serving includes stress-related ingredients alongside ingredients with other roles. The serving provides 300 mg rhodiola, above the 200 mg comparison reference; that does not confirm extract equivalence.
Goal fit
The serving includes stress-related ingredients alongside ingredients with other roles.
Dose adequacy
The serving provides 300 mg rhodiola, above the 200 mg comparison reference; that does not confirm extract equivalence.
Pathways13
Rhodiola has limited connections to stress-hormone regulation and mood; broader stress-related effects remain uncertain.
Depth
Rhodiola has limited connections to stress-hormone regulation and mood; broader stress-related effects remain uncertain.
Breadth
The limited rhodiola connections do not indicate broad effects across different aspects of stress.
Evidence23
Rhodiola has possible stress and fatigue benefits, with extract-specific limits. The rhodiola extract is not matched to a specific preparation, despite its declared standardization.
Evidence strength
Rhodiola has possible stress and fatigue benefits, with extract-specific limits.
Studied preparation
The rhodiola extract is not matched to a specific preparation, despite its declared standardization.
Formulation logic100
The relevant ingredients can act alone or have their relevant partner present. No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients can act alone or have their relevant partner present.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The serving provides 300 mg rhodiola, above the 200 mg comparison reference; that does not confirm extract equivalence.
Impact
Moderate effect
Rhodiola at 300 mg may help sustain attention when stress or fatigue makes concentrating harder. Its amount reaches the saved comparison range, but the preparation is not matched to the trial extracts, limiting how specifically those findings apply.
How this product is rated for Mental Focus
Ingredient fit91
The relevant ingredients give the formula a focused connection to attention. The counted ingredient amounts fully meet the saved amount comparison.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients give the formula a focused connection to attention.
Dose adequacy
The counted ingredient amounts fully meet the saved amount comparison.
Pathways40
The clearest support involves stress and fatigue resilience, with meaningful coverage in the saved findings. One attention mechanism reaches meaningful coverage, leaving support relatively focused.
Depth
The clearest support involves stress and fatigue resilience, with meaningful coverage in the saved findings.
Breadth
One attention mechanism reaches meaningful coverage, leaving support relatively focused.
Evidence23
Rhodiola supplies the strongest relevant evidence at a counted amount, with benefits limited to the particular contexts and outcomes assessed. The counted preparations are not matched to the materials used in the supplied trials.
Evidence strength
Rhodiola supplies the strongest relevant evidence at a counted amount, with benefits limited to the particular contexts and outcomes assessed.
Studied preparation
The counted preparations are not matched to the materials used in the supplied trials.
Formulation logic100
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their needed partner. No configured ingredient conflict was identified. All ingredients counted here reach a meaningful amount in the saved comparison.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients can contribute independently or have their needed partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified.
Effective doses
All ingredients counted here reach a meaningful amount in the saved comparison.
Impact
Moderate effect
Rhodiola at 300 mg may help with mental fatigue in stressful situations, but the extract is not identified as SHR-5, so the trial findings only partly apply. Schizandra adds an adaptogen component with small, inconsistent cognitive findings.
How this product is rated for Productivity Boost
Ingredient fit84
The relevant ingredients are a clear focus of the formula. The assessed amounts come close to the saved comparison benchmarks overall.
Goal fit
The relevant ingredients are a clear focus of the formula.
Dose adequacy
The assessed amounts come close to the saved comparison benchmarks overall.
Pathways16
The strongest assessed area is stress-fatigue resilience, with limited coverage. None of the assessed areas reaches the saved threshold for substantial coverage.
Depth
The strongest assessed area is stress-fatigue resilience, with limited coverage.
Breadth
None of the assessed areas reaches the saved threshold for substantial coverage.
Evidence28
Rhodiola provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed ingredients; its relevance to everyday productivity remains qualified. The assessed preparation does not match a recognized trial preparation.
Evidence strength
Rhodiola provides the strongest evidence contribution among the assessed ingredients; its relevance to everyday productivity remains qualified.
Studied preparation
The assessed preparation does not match a recognized trial preparation.
Formulation logic100
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner. No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied assessment. All ingredients included in this check reach its minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
The assessed ingredients can contribute independently or have their required partner.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was matched in the supplied assessment.
Effective doses
All ingredients included in this check reach its minimum amount threshold.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) (root) extract (Rosavins, Salidrosides) | 300 mg | |
Schizandra (Schizandra chinensis) (fruit) extract | 200 mg |
Rhodiola (Rosavins, Salidrosides) · 300 mg OverallScore100
Each serving contains 300 mg of Rhodiola rosea root extract. The recorded marker profile is 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The species is identified as Rhodiola rosea. The recorded marker profile is 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides.
Declared Rhodiola Marker Profile
The recorded marker profile is 3% rosavins and 1% salidrosides.
Rhodiola Species Detail
The species is identified as Rhodiola rosea.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The selected serving declares 300 mg of Rhodiola rosea root extract. The evaluation records no flagged artificial additives or flow agents; it does not test purity or contaminants.
Rhodiola Amount Disclosure
The selected serving declares 300 mg of Rhodiola rosea root extract.
Other Ingredients Disclosure
The evaluation records no flagged artificial additives or flow agents; it does not test purity or contaminants.
Commercial Price and Usability100
Based on the whole-product price, 200 mg of rhodiola corresponds to about $0.37.
Cost per 200 mg Declared Rhodiola
Based on the whole-product price, 200 mg of rhodiola corresponds to about $0.37.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rosenroot (Rhodiola rosea): traditional use, chemical composition, pharmacology and clinical efficacy.
- 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.
- Effects of a Rhodiola rosea extract on mental resource allocation and attention: An event-related potential dual task study.
- Evidence-based efficacy of adaptogens in fatigue, and molecular mechanisms related to their stress-protective activity.
- Central additive effect of Ginkgo biloba and Rhodiola rosea on psychomotor vigilance task and short-term working memory accuracy.
- Clinical evidence for the adaptogenic effects of Withania somnifera and Rhodiola rosea - A systematic review with molecular interpretation of psychometric outcomes.
- 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.
- The Effect of Short-Term Rhodiola rosea Supplementation on Simulated Game Time, Perceived Fatigue, and Performance in Basketball Players.
- Effects of Rhodiola rosea on Physical and Decision-Making Performance in Football Players: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
- Combined Effects of Rhodiola Rosea and Caffeine Supplementation on Straight Punch Explosive Power in Untrained and Trained Boxing Volunteers: A Synergistic Approach.
- Rhodiola rosea in Subjects with Prolonged or Chronic Fatigue Symptoms: Results of an Open-Label Clinical Trial.
- Combined Rhodiola rosea and eccentric training boost endurance performance and lower-limb reactive strength in recreationally active women.
- Actaea racemosa L. Is More Effective in Combination with Rhodiola rosea L. for Relief of Menopausal Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
- A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of the stimulating and adaptogenic effect of Rhodiola rosea SHR-5 extract on the fatigue of students caused by stress during an examination period with a repeated low-dose regimen.
- [The effect of the preparation rodakson on the psychophysiological and physical adaptation of students to an academic load].
- The Impact of Rhodiola Rosea Extract on Strength Performance in Alternative Bench-Press and Bench-Pull Exercises Under Resting and Mental Fatigue Conditions: A Randomized, Triple-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial.
- The effectiveness and efficacy of Rhodiola rosea L.: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.
- Effects of Rhodiola rosea supplementation on mental performance, physical capacity, and oxidative stress biomarkers in healthy men.