Panax Ginseng and Reduced Blood Glucose Levels

Doses used in studies

g/day: 0.2–8 (median 4.1, IQR 0.2–8) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4 weeks · IQR 4 weeks–4 weeks · Range 4 weeks–4 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

Effects of Panax ginseng on hyperglycemia, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

2022-03
Review · n = 23
Journal of ginseng research 46(2)
- Soo Hyun Park
- Sangwon Chung
- Min-Yu Chung
- Hyo-Kyoung Choi
- Jin-Taek Hwang
- Jae Ho Park

PubMed: 35509826
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgr.2021.10.002

9 Insights on

Reduced Blood Glucose Levels

Low evidence
Clinical

the levels of glucose and insulin area under the curves, % body fat, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were significantly reduced in the P. ginseng group as compared with in the placebo group

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Moderate
Significant: Yes
Dose: 200 mg to 8 g