Pomegranate and Reduced Fasting Insulin Level

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

Lack of Efficacy of Pomegranate Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Sensitivity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

2024-11-05
Meta-Analysis · n = 673
Phytotherapy research : PTR 39(1)
- Shao Yin
- Fengya Zhu
- Qian Zhou
- Miao Chen
- Xia Wang
- Qiu Chen

PubMed: 39499092
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.8362

3 Insights on

Reduced Fasting Insulin Level

High evidence
Clinical

pomegranate extract could improve HOMA-IR levels in PCOS patients (WMD = -0.42, 95%CI: -0.54 to -0.29, and p < 0.001) and FI levels in T2DM, PCOS, and NAFLD patients

Effect: Beneficial
Effect size: Small
Significant: Yes
Dose: varied (pomegranate juice, pomegranate seed oil capsules, pomegranate/pomegranate peel extract capsules, pomegranate peel-added bread)