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Does Hawthorn Extract Help With Hawthorn extract comes from the berries, leaves, and flow...?

Weak Evidence

Evidence Summary

Hawthorn extract comes from the berries, leaves, and flowers of the Crataegus plant and has been used in traditional medicine for heart and circulatory conditions for centuries. Clinical trials show it may modestly reduce diastolic blood pressure — one RCT found a meaningful reduction in diabetic patients taking 1200 mg daily for 16 weeks. Lab and animal studies suggest its active compounds (flavonoids like rutin and chlorogenic acid) reduce inflammation, protect blood vessel walls, and may inhibit fat absorption enzymes, though these effects have not been reliably confirmed in humans.

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Effective Dose

1200 mg/day (blood pressure); 900 mg/day (heart failure trials); No established universal dose

Products Containing Hawthorn Extract

No products analyzed yet that contain this ingredient.