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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Cranberry and Reduced Insulin Levels

Doses used in studies

mg/day: 144 (median 144, IQR 144–144) — 1 study

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:

The Effects of Cranberry Consumption on Glycemic and Lipid Profiles in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- 2024-03-09
- Meta-Analysis
- Nutrients 16(6)
- - Xiangrui Li
  - Wenqing Chen
  - Jiayue Xia
  - Da Pan
  - Guiju Sun
- PubMed: 38542695
- DOI: 10.3390/nu16060782
9 Insights on
- Reduced Insulin Levels
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
it did not influence ... fasting insulin
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Effect of cranberry supplementation on liver enzymes and cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with NAFLD: a randomized clinical trial.
- 2021-11-19
- RCT · n = 110
- BMC complementary medicine and therapies 21(1)
- - Kourosh Masnadi Shirazi
  - Elham Shirinpour
  - Arman Masnadi Shirazi
  - Zeinab Nikniaz
- PubMed: 34798892
- DOI: 10.1186/s12906-021-03436-6
7 Insights on
- Reduced Insulin Levels
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
At the end of the study, the mean insulin and HOMA-IR levels were significantly lower in the cranberry group compared with the placebo group.
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
144 mg/day