Schisandra for Fatigue

Verdict: Taiwan Regulatory Restriction

Across 3 PubMed studies, the evidence for Schisandra in Fatigue grades Tier C — weak evidence.

C 🟠 C Weak Evidence Taiwan Regulatory Restriction

🔬Why this grade7-layer evidence engine

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Scoring transparency

All scores computed by a 7-layer evidence engine — fully auditable
Raw score 0.51
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Final grade
C · Taiwan Regulatory Restriction
Confidence
85%
Highly consistent evidence
Evidence level
E6
Multiple smaller RCTs (n<500)

How strongly each layer supports this effect

lower = less supportive
L1 ExamineGlobal benchmark
0.50
L3 MechanismPlausibility
0.50
L11 AI re-checkIndependent read
0.50
L5 Clinical bodiesAuthoritative stance
0.52
L2 PubMedPrimary literature
0.60
Against Mixed Supports
View the full decision path (audit trail)
  1. compute_raw_score — 加權公式: L2×0.30 + L3×0.25 + L5×0.25 + L11×0.10 + L1×0.10 = 0.508
  2. tier_from_score — 依分數區間映射至 tier letter
  3. apply_hec_rules — 無高階證據可裁決
  4. tier_strict_requirement_check — Tier 條件達標,未降階
  5. detect_disputes — 偵測到 0 個 hard + 1 個 soft dispute
  6. decide_status — 依 tier + dispute 結果決定 status

📄PubMed studies (3)L2 · primary research & systematic reviews

Efficacy of Adaptogens in Patients with Long COVID-19: A Randomized, Quadruple-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
PMID: 35337143 2022 RCT (double-blind) n = 100
Finding: Chisan shortened duration of fatigue (1 day) and pain (2 days) in 50% of patients, but significant placebo-vs-active difference reached only for daily walk time and cough, not fatigue itself.
⚠️ Industry-funded
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Effect of Schisandra Chinensis Extract Supplementation on Quadriceps Muscle Strength and Fatigue in Adult Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
PMID: 32260466 2020 RCT (double-blind) n = 45
Finding: Treatment group showed increased quadriceps strength (interaction p=0.001) and decreased resting lactate (interaction p=0.038) vs placebo over 12 weeks.
🟠 Limited quality
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Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised study of single dose effects of ADAPT-232 on cognitive functions
PMID: 20374974 2010 RCT (double-blind) n = 40
Finding: ADAPT-232 group showed significantly better attention/speed/accuracy (TN-E scores) vs placebo within 2 hours (p<0.05); single-dose pilot, not fatigue endpoint.
🟠 Limited quality ⚠️ Industry-funded
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🏛️Regulatory & authoritative positionsL4/L5 · FDA / EMA / NIH ODS / Cochrane / Mayo …

L4a US FDA
Neutral
SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS FRUIT source↗
L4e WHO
Neutral
Fructus Schisandrae source↗
L5c Cleveland Clinic
Cautious
Proponents say schisandra can also provide energy and delay the aging process. But most of those claims haven't been proven by modern science. source↗
PMID 100% verifiedevery citation checked via NCBI Entrez
🔬3 PubMed studiesindependently re-checked by multiple sub-agents
engine_version: v1.0 claim_id: CLM-COND-fatigue-INT-schisandra-001 繁體中文版 →