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Full Spectrum Hawthorn Extract

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Hawthorn 450 mg
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Score84
A well-characterized leaf-and-flower extract with a useful dose offers focused hawthorn quality, while species disclosure and medication compatibility need attention.
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Quantity:30 Tablet(s) • (30 servings)
Goals:
Heart Health
Cardiovascular Support

Score 84

A well-characterized leaf-and-flower extract with a useful dose offers focused hawthorn quality, while species disclosure and medication compatibility need attention.
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$6.38($0.21 per serving)
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Analysis

The serving centers on 450 mg of standardized hawthorn leaf-and-flower extract, the best-defined plant-part profile in this group. An additional 100 mg of whole hawthorn broadens the botanical serving.

Vitexin and plant-part disclosure make the extract easier to evaluate than products listing only generic berry powder. The exact Crataegus species is not stated, so full source verification is still incomplete.

One tablet provides the full serving, though the smaller bottle offers fewer doses than many competitors. It fits users who prioritize extract characterization over the lowest ongoing cost.

Who is it for
  • Adults seeking leaf-and-flower hawthorn extract
  • Users who value active-marker standardization
  • People comfortable with a tablet serving
Best for
  • Well-characterized hawthorn supplementation
  • Focused cardiovascular botanical support
  • One-tablet use

Pros

  • Names leaf and flower as the extract source
  • Provides 450 mg standardized extract
  • Identifies vitexin
  • Adds 100 mg whole hawthorn

Cons

  • Botanical species is not stated
  • Only 30 servings
  • Single-botanical approach lacks broader pathways
  • Medication interactions limit suitability

Warnings

  • Hawthorn may intensify antihypertensive medicines or nitrates and lower blood pressure excessively.
  • Digoxin and other cardiac medicines can interact with hawthorn, requiring prescriber review before use.
  • Stop use and seek guidance if dizziness, fainting, or unusual heart symptoms occur.

Nutrient quality

88 Highest impact

Vitexin standardization and leaf-and-flower sourcing provide strong form detail. The standardized extract and whole hawthorn reach a meaningful combined amount, and the ingredients are tightly aligned with focused cardiovascular support.

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Ingredient transparency

85 Highest 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

66 High impact

The supplied aggregate satisfaction level is strong. The moderate feedback volume offers a useful but not definitive aggregate.

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Value for money

92 Highest impact

Detailed sourcing and a meaningful dose justify the modest cost. The serving offers strong value for a well-characterized extract, and the product compares well with other standardized hawthorn formulas.

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Goals

Heart Health
Impact
Highest effect
B Goal FitA+ Strength of SupportB- CoverageA Formula Quality

Standardized hawthorn leaf-and-flower extract provides a substantial and well-characterized cardiotonic serving. Human evidence is situational rather than broadly preventive, and the botanical species is not stated.

The plant parts, marker, and active amounts are clearly disclosed. Hawthorn can interact with blood-pressure medicines, nitrates, digoxin, and other heart medicines, so combining them requires clinical review.

Study evidence
Hawthorn Supportive 27 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
Highest effect
B+ Goal FitA+ Strength of SupportC- CoverageA Formula Quality
Hawthorn · 100 mg

Hawthorn leaf-and-flower extract directly supports vascular tone and cardiac function. The 450 mg standardized extract plus 100 mg whole hawthorn provides a substantial focused serving.

Vitexin standardization and plant-part disclosure improve confidence, although the botanical species is not stated. Hawthorn can add to antihypertensives or nitrates and may interact with digoxin, creating a risk of excessive blood-pressure reduction or altered cardiac effects.

Study evidence
Hawthorn Supportive 28 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per serving
Total Carbohydrates
1 Gram(s)
Calcium
27 mg
Hawthorn leaf & flower extract (Vitexin)
450 mg
Hawthorn
100 mg
Adults 18–50
Report overview
Hawthorn (Vitexin) · 450 mg OverallScore92
B+ Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityA+ Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value

Vitexin standardization and leaf-and-flower sourcing give the extract strong quality detail. The serving reaches a clinically aligned amount, although the botanical species is not stated. The low serving cost is efficient, while hawthorn may interact with antihypertensives, nitrates, digoxin, or other 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. 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
  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 pooledCardiovascular Support Heart Health forHawthorn
  3. 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
  4. [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
  5. 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
  6. [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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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