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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Fenugreek Seed and Improved Fasting Plasma Glucose

Doses used in studies

g/day: 15 (median 15, IQR 15–15) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 8 weeks · IQR 8 weeks–8 weeks · Range 8 weeks–8 weeks — Reported in 1 of 1 study

1 of 1 paper

The effect of fenugreek seed supplementation on serum irisin levels, blood pressure, and liver and kidney function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A parallel randomized clinical trial.
- 2020-03
- RCT · n = 50
- Complementary therapies in medicine 49
- - Amir Hadi
  - Arman Arab
  - Hossein Hajianfar
  - Behrouz Talaei
  - Maryam Miraghajani
  - Siavash Babajafari
  - Wolfgang Marx
  - Rahele Tavakoly
- PubMed: 32147060
- DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102315
10 Insights on
- Improved Fasting Plasma Glucose
- High evidence
- Clinical
Compared to the control group, FS consumption resulted in a significant decrease in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (p = 0.024)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
5 g, 3 times a day