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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

L-Citrulline and Reduced Fasting Blood Glucose Levels

Doses used in studies

g/day: 3 (median 3, IQR 3–3) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 8 weeks · IQR 8 weeks–8 weeks · Range 8 weeks–8 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

The impact of L-citrulline supplementation on glucose homeostasis, lipid profile, and some inflammatory factors in overweight and obese patients with type 2 diabetes: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.
- 2021-04-20
- RCT · n = 54
- Phytotherapy research : PTR 35(6)
- - Samaneh Azizi
  - Reza Mahdavi
  - Majid Mobasseri
  - Soghra Aliasgharzadeh
  - Fatemeh Abbaszadeh
  - Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani
- PubMed: 33876875
- DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6997
10 Insights on
- Reduced Fasting Blood Glucose Levels
- High evidence
- Clinical
L-citrulline supplementation decreased serum levels of ... glucose (p = .032)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
3 g/day