Conclusion: Supplementation with HMB, l-carnitine, branched-chain amino acids, curcumin, ginseng, leaf extract, polyphenols, and anthocyanins showed favorable effects on some EIMD-related outcomes.
PubMed 37460208 ↗Ginseng Leaf Extract
People mainly take Ginseng Leaf Extract for energy, anxiety. Based on 16 first-hand reports and 1 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1605 of 3,539 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 67% are positive.
What Ginseng Leaf Extract does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
At least one meta-analysis, or 5+ randomized controlled trials. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Dosage people report
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Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.
“I currently take Ginseng Leaf, but it works better for my stress than my energy levels.”
Ginseng Leaf Extract compared
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