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Rosmarinic Acid

People mainly take Rosmarinic Acid for anxiety, sleep. Based on 4 first-hand reports and 11 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1325 of 1,974 overall.

14
User score
Mostly positive
25% positive0% mixed0% negative75% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
11
meta-analyses
20
RCTs
3,848
papers

What Rosmarinic Acid does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

1 more with fewer than 3 reports
betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

J Med Food · 2025 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Oral Supplements and Photoprotection: A Systematic Review

Conclusion: Supplementation with photoprotective active ingredients may be especially favorable for individuals with predisposed ultraviolet sensitivity, such as those with polymorphic light eruption. Future research is necessary to determine optimal dosing and supplementation duration for intended photoprotective outcomes.

PubMed 39804624 ↗
Curr Top Med Chem · 2021 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Bioactive Compounds Effective Against Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review

Conclusion: The major sources of these bioactive compounds includes citrus fruits, grapes, onions, berries, cherries, broccoli, honey, apples, green tea, Ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort, green beans, cucumber, spinach, tea, Rosmarinus officinalis, Aloe vera, Moringa oleifera, tomatoes, potatoes, oregano, lemon balm, thyme, peppermint, Ocimum basilicum, red cabbage, pears, olive oil and walnut.

PubMed 33966619 ↗
Phytomedicine · 2024 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen) based nano-delivery systems for anticancer therapeutics

Conclusion: This review systematically represented recent progress of pharmaceutical decorations for the active constituents of Danshen used for anti-tumor therapeutics, revealing the diversity of nano-decoration skills and trying to inspire more designs of Danshen based nanodelivery systems, with the hope that bringing the nanomedicine of the active constituents of Danshen for anti-tumor therapeutics from bench to bedside in the near future.

PubMed 38489891 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

50 mgas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Many sources claim that it has anxiolytic, antispasmodic and analgesic effects”
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“Dose dependent administration decreases sleep latency and increases sleep duration”
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“I've also found rosmarinic acid 50 mg a fast-acting good anxiety supplement.”
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Top discussions (3)

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