Schisandra and performance

What 2 graded rows on schisandra agree on for performance, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Schisandra page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Schisandra page, with its PubMed record.

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2 rows · 99 people

They agree: both rows found an improvement.

No difference

Improved

Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside.

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 54 people (2021) and found an improvement.

The rows run from 45 to 54 people, published from 2020 to 2021: 2 single studies.

2 improved

Grade DKnee extensor strength in older adults with low muscle mass · Improved
RCT · n 54 · 2021 · Adults over 50 with relatively low muscle mass doing low-intensity walking
1 g/day · 12 weeks
Right knee extensor strength rose 10.2 Nm more than with placebo.
Row on the Schisandra page · PubMed 33710261 (opens PubMed)
Grade DQuadriceps strength in postmenopausal women · Improved
RCT · n 45 · 2020 · Healthy postmenopausal women (mean age 62)
1,000 mg/day · 12 weeks
Quadriceps strength rose and resting lactate fell compared with placebo.
Row on the Schisandra page · PubMed 32260466 (opens PubMed)