Agaricus and Improved Insulin Sensitivity

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 1,500 (median 1,500, IQR 1,500–1,500) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 2.8 months · IQR 2.8 months–2.8 months · Range 2.8 months–2.8 months — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

The mushroom Agaricus Blazei Murill in combination with metformin and gliclazide improves insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blinded, and placebo-controlled clinical trial.

2007-01
RCT · n = 72
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 13(1)
- Chung-Hua Hsu
- Yang-Li Liao
- Su-Ching Lin
- Kung-Chang Hwang
- Pesus Chou

PubMed: 17309383
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.6054

2 Insights on

Improved Insulin Sensitivity

High evidence
Clinical

subjects who received supplement of ABM extract (n = 29) showed significantly lower HOMA-IR index (3.6[standard deviation, 2.5] versus 6.6[standard deviation, 7.4], p = 0.04)

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Large
Significant: Yes
Dose: 1500 mg daily