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Some other potent activities of St. John’s Wort.
| Compound Name | Disease | Impact | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John’s Wort (SJW) | Somatoform disorders | St. John Wort extract is effective and safe for the treatment of somatoform disorder | [140] |
| Depression | For treating mild to moderately severe depressive disorders, extracts are more effective than a placebo | [141] | |
| Alzheimer’s | A highly elevated export activity in the blood–brain barrier results in a reduction in soluble A42 species | [142] |
