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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Gymnema and Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 600 (median 600, IQR 600–600) — 1 study

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

Effect of Gymnema sylvestre Administration on Glycemic Control, Insulin Secretion, and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients with Impaired Glucose Tolerance.
- 2020-05-27
- RCT · n = 30
- Journal of medicinal food 24(1)
- - Luis A Gaytán Martínez
  - Luis A Sánchez-Ruiz
  - Laura Y Zuñiga
  - Manuel González-Ortiz
  - Esperanza Martínez-Abundis
- PubMed: 32460589
- DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2020.0024
7 Insights on
- Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level
- High evidence
- Clinical
body weight, body mass index, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in the G. sylvestre group
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
300 mg b.i.d.
The effects of Gymnema Sylvestre supplementation on lipid profile, glycemic control, blood pressure, and anthropometric indices in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
- 2022-12-29
- Meta-Analysis
- Phytotherapy research : PTR 37(3)
- - Mohammad Zamani
  - Damoon Ashtary-Larky
  - Saeed Nosratabadi
  - Reza Bagheri
  - Alexei Wong
  - Mohammad Mahdi Rafiei
  - Mojtaba Mahdavi Asiabar
  - Pardis Khalili
  - Omid Asbaghi
  - Sayed Hosein Davoodi
- PubMed: 36580574
- DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7585
5 Insights on
- Reduced Low-Density Lipoprotein Level
- High evidence
- Adults
Outcomes revealed that GS supplementation significantly decreased ... low-density lipoprotein (p < .001)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes