A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the effects of an Ocimum tenuiflorum (holy basil) extract on stress, mood, and sleep in adults experiencing stress
Lopresti AL, Smith SJ, Metse AP, Drummond PD
Published in Frontiers in Nutrition
Methodology
Eight-week randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial of a standardised holy basil extract 125 mg twice daily in adults with moderate stress, with salivary cortisol and validated stress scales
Key Findings
Holy basil significantly improved sleep quality compared with placebo, while the primary perceived-stress outcome did not reach statistical significance.
Conclusions
Holy basil extract improved sleep more consistently than it improved measured stress.
Limitations
Single proprietary extract; industry funded; self-reported outcomes.
Supplements Studied
Holy basil significantly improved sleep quality compared with placebo, while the primary perceived-stress outcome did not reach statistical significance.
Outcomes Measured
The primary perceived-stress outcome did not reach statistical significance.
Holy basil significantly improved sleep quality compared with placebo.
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