Research · Meta-analysis
The Effect of Fenugreek in Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
What it found
Lowered fasting glucose by ~26.7 mg/dL and HbA1c by ~0.54 percentage points; only mild GI side effects reported.
- Design
- Meta-analysis
- Year
- 2023
- Sample size
- 706
- Population
- adults with type 2 diabetes (9 RCTs) and prediabetes (1 RCT)
- Intervention
- fenugreek seed powder (~5–10 g/day) or extract vs control, 8–16 weeks
- Outcome
- fasting glucose, postprandial glucose, HbA1c, lipids
- Journal
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Citation last checked 2026-06-21.