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Hawthorn Berry 565 mg

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Hawthorn 565 mg
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Score81
A low-cost, straightforward hawthorn powder offers easy daily use, but absent standardization and source details make potency uncertain.
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Quantity:250 Capsule(s) • (250 servings)
Goals:
Heart Health
Cardiovascular Support

Score 81

A low-cost, straightforward hawthorn powder offers easy daily use, but absent standardization and source details make potency uncertain.
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Analysis

The capsule supplies 565 mg of plain hawthorn material in a simple one-ingredient formula. The serving is easy to understand and the large bottle supports regular use.

No extract ratio, active marker, species, or plant part is stated. As a result, the label cannot show how much of the relevant hawthorn compounds the moderate powder amount provides.

The product works best for budget-conscious users who specifically want basic hawthorn berry powder. It is less suitable for anyone seeking a clinically characterized extract or broad cardiovascular pathway coverage.

Who is it for
  • Adults seeking a basic hawthorn powder
  • Budget-conscious long-term users
  • People who do not require extract standardization
Best for
  • Simple hawthorn supplementation
  • Large serving-count purchases
  • Low-cost whole-herb use

Pros

  • Clearly provides 565 mg hawthorn
  • Single-ingredient formula
  • One-capsule serving
  • Very large number of servings

Cons

  • No active-marker standardization
  • Botanical species is missing
  • Plant part is not identified
  • Potency cannot be compared with characterized extracts

Warnings

  • Hawthorn may add to blood-pressure medicines or nitrates and cause excessive blood-pressure lowering.
  • Hawthorn can interact with digoxin or other heart medicines, so concurrent use needs prescriber review.
  • Dizziness or faintness after starting the product warrants stopping use and seeking guidance.

Nutrient quality

77 High impact

Plain hawthorn powder lacks extract concentration and active-marker standardization. The whole-herb amount is moderate and may provide useful basic exposure, and the single herb offers a focused but narrow cardiovascular pathway.

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Ingredient transparency

78 High impact

Every listed active has a specific amount and no proprietary blend obscures the formula. Complete intake directions and inactive ingredients are not supplied, leaving part of the label unverified.

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Customer satisfaction

72 High impact

The supplied aggregate satisfaction level is strong. The extensive feedback volume makes the aggregate dependable.

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Value for money

95 Highest impact

Basic ingredient quality is balanced by an exceptionally low cost. The serving is highly economical, and the product is very competitive for shoppers comfortable with plain herb powder.

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Goals

Heart Health
Impact
Moderate effect
C Goal FitD Strength of SupportF CoverageA Formula Quality

Hawthorn has a plausible role in circulation and cardiac function, but support is more situational than foundational. The 565 mg amount is stated without an extract ratio or active-marker standardization, so potency is difficult to judge.

A single-herb formula keeps the purpose clear but covers only one cardiovascular pathway. Hawthorn can add to the effects of blood-pressure or heart medicines, making supervised use important in those situations.

Study evidence
Hawthorn Supportive 27 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
Moderate effect
D+ Goal FitD- Strength of SupportD- CoverageA Formula Quality
Hawthorn · 565 mg

Hawthorn has a plausible cardiovascular role through vascular and cardiac support, but it is less established than magnesium, omega-3 fats, or CoQ10. The single-botanical design therefore fits a narrow, situational use rather than broad heart support.

The 565 mg berry powder is clearly listed but lacks species identification and active-marker standardization. Hawthorn may add to the effects of blood-pressure medicines, digoxin, or other heart medicines, creating a risk of excessive cardiovascular effects.

Study evidence
Hawthorn Supportive 28 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per serving
Hawthorn
565 mg
Adults 18–50
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Hawthorn · 565 mg OverallScore67
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value

A simple hawthorn berry powder provides a moderate non-standardized dose with no verified active-marker concentration. The label does not identify the botanical species, which limits confidence in the source. Its very low serving cost offers strong value, but hawthorn may add to the effects of blood-pressure or heart medicines.

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Sources

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

  1. Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure: meta-analysis of randomized trials.
    Pittler MH; Schmidt K; Ernst E · The American journal of medicine · 2003
    Meta-analysis632 participants13 studies pooledHeart Health forHawthorn
  2. Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) Clinically Significantly Reduces Blood Pressure in Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials.
    Szikora Z; Mátyus RO; Szabó BV; Csupor D; Tóth B · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
    Meta-analysis428 participants6 studies pooledHeart Health Cardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  3. Hawthorn Extract Randomized Blinded Chronic Heart Failure (HERB CHF) trial.
    Zick SM; Vautaw BM; Gillespie B; Aaronson KD · European journal of heart failure · 2010
    Randomized trial120 participantsHeart Health forHawthorn
  4. Effects of Hawthorn Fruit Extract Drink in Chinese Patients With Mild Hypertension and/or Hyperlipidaemia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study.
    Zeng W; Chu TTW; Fok BSP; Ho WKK; Chan JCN; Tomlinson B · Dose-response : a publication of International Hormesis Society · 2024
    Randomized trial61 participantsHeart Health Cardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  5. Hawthorn Herb Increases the Risk of Bleeding after Cardiac Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach.
    Rababa'h AM; Altarabsheh SE; Haddad O; Deo SV; Obeidat Y; Al-Azzam S · The heart surgery forum · 2017
    Observational study116 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  6. Real world effectiveness of Hawthorn special extract WS 1442 in a retrospective cohort study from Germany.
    Wyss C; Gündling PW; Kostev K · Scientific reports · 2024
    Cohort study9,100 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  7. A randomised double blind placebo controlled clinical trial of a standardised extract of fresh Crataegus berries (Crataegisan) in the treatment of patients with congestive heart failure NYHA II.
    Degenring FH; Suter A; Weber M; Saller R · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2003
    Randomized trial143 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  8. [Crataegus Special Extract WS 1442. Assessment of objective effectiveness in patients with heart failure (NYHA II)].
    Weikl A; Assmus KD; Neukum-Schmidt A; Schmitz J; Zapfe G; Noh HS; Siegrist J · Fortschritte der Medizin · 1996
    Randomized trial136 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  9. Prospective, comparative cohort studies and their contribution to the benefit assessments of therapeutic options: heart failure treatment with and without Hawthorn special extract WS 1442.
    Habs M · Forschende Komplementarmedizin und klassische Naturheilkunde = Research in complementary and natural classical medicine · 2005
    Cohort study952 participantsCardiovascular Support forHawthorn
  10. [Actions of standardized extracts of Crataegus berries on exercise tolerance and quality of life in patients with congestive heart failure].
    Rietbrock N; Hamel M; Hempel B; Mitrovic V; Schmidt T; Wolf GK · Arzneimittel-Forschung · 2001
    Randomized trial88 participantsHeart Health forHawthorn
  11. Clinical efficacy of crataegus extract WS 1442 in congestive heart failure NYHA class II.
    Zapfe jun G · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2002
    Randomized trial40 participantsHeart Health forHawthorn
  12. Baseline severity but not gender modulates quantified Crataegus extract effects in early heart failure--a pooled analysis of clinical trials.
    Eggeling T; Regitz-Zagrosek V; Zimmermann A; Burkart M · Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2012
    Meta-analysis687 participants10 studies pooledHeart Health forHawthorn