$37.00 $1.23 per serving
Product analysis
Best-Rest Formula brings melatonin and several herbs together for a bedtime routine. Incomplete preparation details and a relatively high serving cost make comparison with simpler options harder.
AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works
Nutrient Quality28
Some preparations are named, including the B6 source and compounds in several herbs. Several other preparations are unspecified, so the quality of the complete mixture remains uncertain.
Ingredient Transparency79
Ingredient amounts are disclosed throughout the formula. Some preparations remain unspecified, limiting like-for-like comparisons.
Value For Money36
The full serving cost is relatively high for the valerian contribution and less favorable for GABA. Value for the remaining components is uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction53
Customer ratings show a less consistent level of satisfaction. Very few ratings are available, so the satisfaction picture is limited.
Product Focus83
The ingredients are grouped around a bedtime purpose rather than unrelated uses. The larger mixture makes it harder to separate the contribution of each component.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 60 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $1.23
- Customer rating
- 3.8 · 20 ratings
Goals
Impact
Highest effect
Melatonin · 1 mgTheanine · 50 mg
Impact
Highest effect
GABA · 300 mgVitamin B6 · 3.3 mgTheanine · 50 mg
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate) | 3.3 mg | |
Melatonin | 1 mg | |
GABA | 300 mg | |
L-Theanine | 50 mg | |
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) extract (Valerenic Acids) | 400 mg | |
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) extract (Rosmarinic Acid) | 150 mg | |
Hops (Humulus lupulus) extract | 150 mg | |
Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) extract (Vitexins) | 100 mg | |
Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) extract | 100 mg |
GABA · 300 mg OverallScore73
Each serving provides 300 mg of GABA. The whole-product serving cost is high for this price comparison. GABA is listed without a specific source or form. The Other Ingredients include a processing aid, though its name is unavailable here.
How this ingredient is rated
Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability70
GABA is listed without a specific source or form.
GABA Source & Production Method
GABA is listed without a specific source or form.
Dose, Safety & Label Transparency93
Each serving provides 300 mg of GABA. The Other Ingredients include a processing aid, though its name is unavailable here.
GABA Dosage Adequacy & Transparency
Each serving provides 300 mg of GABA.
Label Purity & Excipient Quality
The Other Ingredients include a processing aid, though its name is unavailable here.
Value40
The whole-product serving cost is high for this price comparison.
Price per Effective Dose
The whole-product serving cost is high for this price comparison.
Valerian (Valerenic Acids) · 400 mg OverallScore82
The selected serving provides 400 mg of Valeriana officinalis Root Extract, with a high whole-product cost per serving. The extract lists 0.8% valerenic acid.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The extract lists 0.8% valerenic acid.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The extract lists 0.8% valerenic acid.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The selected serving lists 400 mg of Valeriana officinalis Root Extract.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The selected serving lists 400 mg of Valeriana officinalis Root Extract.
Commercial Price and Usability10
The whole-product cost per labeled serving is high.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product cost per labeled serving is high.
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- Safety and Efficacy of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid from Fermented Rice Germ in Patients with Insomnia Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial.
- Analysis of the Effects of Known Sleep-Support Supplements in Relation to Life Habits, Sleep Conditions, and Sleep Problems.
- Reduced γ-aminobutyric acid in occipital and anterior cingulate cortices in primary insomnia: a link to major depressive disorder?
- GABA Supplementation, Increased Heart-Rate Variability, Emotional Response, Sleep Efficiency and Reduced Depression in Sedentary Overweight Women Undergoing Physical Exercise: Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Meta-analysis: melatonin for the treatment of primary sleep disorders.
- Melatonin treatment for age-related insomnia.
- The Effectiveness of Melatonin for Sleep Disturbances in Parkinson' Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Nightly treatment of primary insomnia with prolonged release melatonin for 6 months: a randomized placebo controlled trial on age and endogenous melatonin as predictors of efficacy and safety.
- Effects of exogenous melatonin on sleep: a meta-analysis.
- Effects of L-Theanine Administration on Stress-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Functions in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Comparison Between Efficacy of Oral Melatonin and Oral L-theanine in Improving Sleep in Cancer Patients Suffering From Insomnia: A Randomised Double-blinded Placebo-controlled Study.
- The effects of L-theanine consumption on sleep outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- In Search of a Safe Natural Sleep Aid.
- L-theanine in the adjunctive treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
- Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
- Comparison the effect of valerian and gabapentin on RLS and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial.
- Efficacy and tolerability of valerian extract LI 156 compared with oxazepam in the treatment of non-organic insomnia--a randomized, double-blind, comparative clinical study.
- Effects of a Valerian-Hops Extract Combination (Ze 91019) on Sleep Duration and Daytime Cognitive and Psychological Parameters in Occasional Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.
- Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Efficacy of vitamins B1 and B6 as an adjunctive therapy to lithium in bipolar-I disorder: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial.