Research · Meta-analysis
Therapeutic effect of fenugreek supplementation on type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials
What it found
Lowered fasting glucose by ~20.3 mg/dL and HbA1c by ~0.54 percentage points; GI distress was the common adverse effect, with allergy in some people.
- Design
- Meta-analysis
- Year
- 2024
- Sample size
- 1,612
- Population
- adults aged 18–70 with type 2 diabetes (807 intervention, 805 control)
- Intervention
- fenugreek seed powder, extract, or sprouted seeds vs control, 4–24 weeks
- Outcome
- fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, lipids
- Journal
- Heliyon
Citation last checked 2026-06-21.