Which supplement works better to decrease cortisol levels: ginkgo biloba or mucuna pruriens?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Ginkgo Biloba
Mucuna Pruriens

Effectiveness Rating: Ginkgo Biloba vs Mucuna Pruriens

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to decrease cortisol levels. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence backing up mucuna pruriens to decrease cortisol levels is much better than the evidence backing up ginkgo biloba. Mucuna Pruriens should provide positive results while ginkgo biloba will not.

Confidence Rating: Ginkgo Biloba vs Mucuna Pruriens

Another factor to take into account when comparing supplements is the confidence rating. This rating is a measure of how valid each supplement's effectiveness rating is. Remember, the confidence rating is a measure of how much you can trust the effectiveness rating. This rating is based on how many studies are included in the database on a supplement's claims. Ideally, you want a high effectiveness AND confidence rating.

Both ginkgo biloba and mucuna pruriens have low confidence ratings. This means neither supplement has an adequate amount of research to back up this claim. A low confidence rating questions the validity of the effectiveness rating.