Schisandra berries

What human studies say about schisandra berries

• Muscle strength · Randomized controlled trial · 2021
  Compared with placebo, the extract group had a higher increase in right knee extensor strength (10.2 Nm) and left knee extensor strength (6.7 Nm). No group differences were found in muscle mass, inflammatory or antioxidative markers. Limitation: Small sample over 12 weeks, with an extract dose not comparable to eating the whole berry; muscle mass and blood markers did not differ. PubMed 33710261
• Muscle strength, lactate · Randomized controlled trial · 2020
  Quadriceps muscle strength increased and resting lactate decreased in the extract group compared with placebo (group × time interactions). No interactions were found for the other measured variables. Limitation: Small sample of post-menopausal women only; extract dose is not comparable to food intake, and most other outcomes showed no interaction. PubMed 32260466
• Gut microbiota, metabolic markers · Randomized controlled trial, 28 participants · 2015
  Gut microbiota composition was modulated in the fruit group. Waist circumference, fat mass, glucose and triglycerides tended to fall more than with placebo, but differences were not significant. The fruit did not significantly change obesity-related parameters. Limitation: Very small sample (28 women); between-group differences in metabolic outcomes were not statistically significant, and microbiota methods were fingerprint-based. PubMed 26048342

Most studies used extracts or doses that differ from home cooking. Full details in the Nourilo Research Library.