The effectiveness and efficacy of Rhodiola rosea L.: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Phytomedicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 235-244

  Hung, Shao Kang ^a   Perry, Rachel ^a   Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Jadad score; Physical and mental performance; Randomized clinical trials; Rhodiola rosea

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; RHODIOLA ROSEA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG EFFICACY; EMBASE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; MEDLINE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RHODIOLA; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RHODIOLA;

RHODIOLA ROSEA;

EID: 79951724378     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2010.08.014     Document Type: Article

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