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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Moringa and Reduced Body Weight

Time to effect

Median: 6 months · IQR 6 months–6 months · Range 6 months–6 months — Reported in 1 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

A double-blind, randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf powder supplementation on the immune status and anthropometric parameters of adult HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in a resource-limited setting.
- 2021-12-31
- RCT
- PloS one 16(12)
- - Aisha Gambo
  - Indres Moodley
  - Musa Babashani
  - Tesleem K Babalola
  - Nceba Gqaleni
- PubMed: 34972169
- DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261935
4 Insights on
- Reduced Body Weight
- High evidence
- Clinical
all the anthropometric parameters (weight; p = 0.5556 ...) between the two groups were not significantly different over time.
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
not specified
The Effect of Moringa oleifera on Body Weight and Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- 2026-05
- Review
- Food science & nutrition 14(5)
- - Mahnoush Mehrzad Samarin
  - Fatemeh Sheikhhossein
  - Amir Hossein Khalilkhaneh
  - Shadi Ghaemi
  - Amin Abbasi
  - Hadi Bazyar
  - Farhang Djafari
  - Zahra Dianati
  - Seyed Mojtaba Khodashenas
  - Gholamreza Askari
  - Mohammad Reza Amini
- PubMed: 42254443
- DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.71899
4 Insights on
- Reduced Body Weight
- Low evidence
body weight (p = 0.938) compared to those who did not consume Moringa oleifera
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
not specified overall