Abstract Background Extracts of Hypericum perforatum, more commonly known as St John's
wort (SJW), have good evidence for treating depression. The herb is easily accessible and …

BACKGROUND: St. John's Wort (SJW), also known as Hypericum perforatum, is a herbal
remedy available over-the-counter. There is evidence that it can treat mild to moderate …

OBJECTIVES: To review the development of the evidence on the herbal remedy, St John's
wort (SJW)(Hypericum perforatum), in the treatment of depression. METHODS: Searches of …

Abstract The herbal remedy St John's wort is widely used as an antidepressant but its
efficacy has not been systematically investigated. Meta-analyses and systematic reviews of …

BackgroundExtracts of Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) are widely used to treat
depression. Evidence for its efficacy has been criticised on methodological grounds. AimsTo …

Background: St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) has been identified as an effective
treatment for depression in controlled studies and subsequent meta-analyses. However, 3 …

Highlights•This is the most up-to-date, large-scale meta-analysis of St John's wort.•Studies
published in English, German and Chinese were examined.•27 clinical trials with a total of …

St. John's Wort, also known as Hypericum, is an herbal product that is available in health
food stores as an allegedly 'safe'alternative to antidepressants developed by the …

This article aims to summarize the current state of knowledge on St. John's wort (Hypericum
perforatum L.) which is one of the oldest and best investigated medicinal herbs. Dried …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: St. John's wort (SJW) extracts are currently being used
to treat depression of various degrees of severity. While many studies have shown it to be …