Ashwagandha evidence, 2022

Meta-analysis of 12 RCTs of ashwagandha on stress and anxiety-scale scores, Phytotherapy Research, 2022

Grade
Design
meta analysis
Year
2022
Participants
not reported as a single figure
Ingredient
Ashwagandha
Goal
Stress

Effect

Pooled RCTs favored ashwagandha over placebo on stress-scale scores; heterogeneity was substantial and most trials came from a small set of research groups.

Limitations and notes

Grade held at B pending independent replication outside the dominant trial network.

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