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The Efficacy of Ginseng (Panax) on Human Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Effect of Ginseng Supplementation on Lipid Profile: GRADE-assessed Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Current pharmaceutical design · 2024Pooled it
- The Efficacy ofNutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Ginseng and health outcomes: an umbrella review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Pooled it
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- Efficacy and safety of Korean red ginseng as adjunctive therapy in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a 12-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Journal of ginseng research · 2026Article
- Intervention of ginseng-derived macromolecular drugs in Alzheimer's disease: exploring mechanisms and assessing potential.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Review
- Huanglian-Renshen-Decoction Maintains Islet β-Cell Identity in T2DM Mice through Regulating GLP-1 and GLP-1R in Both Islet and Intestine.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2025Article
- Baihu Jia Renshen Decoction Improves Type 1 Diabetic Rats by Modulating Metabolic Profile.International journal of endocrinology · 2025Article
- Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Natural Plants in Modulating Molecular and Cellular Pathways Involved in Diabetic Neuropathy: Mechanism and Biochemical Evaluation.Current pharmaceutical design · 2025Review
- Integrating tradition and innovation: Health industry opportunities for ginseng with foods and medicines.Chinese herbal medicines · 2024Article
- The role of botanical triterpenoids and steroids in bile acid metabolism, transport, and signaling: Pharmacological and toxicological implications.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2024Review
- Anti-Type II Diabetic Effects of Coix Seed Prolamin Hydrolysates: Physiological and Transcriptomic Analyses.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Protective Effect of Monoterpene Isoespintanol in a Rat Model of Prediabetes Induced by Fructose.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Ginsenoside Rc: A potential intervention agent for metabolic syndrome.Journal of pharmaceutical analysis · 2023Review
- Hypoglycemic Effect of an Herbal Decoction (Modified Gangsimtang) in a Patient with Severe Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Refusing Oral Anti-Diabetic Medication: A Case Report.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Natural activators of AMPK signaling: potential role in the management of type-2 diabetes.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2023Review
- Antidiabetic Properties of Plant Secondary Metabolites.Metabolites · 2023Review
- Characteristics of elderly diabetes patients: focus on clinical manifestation, pathogenic mechanism, and the role of traditional Chinese medicine.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Results from different clinical trials on the effects of ginseng on prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) are still inconsistent. To fill this knowledge gap, we investigated the overall effects of ginseng supplementation on improving cardiometabolic biomarkers among these patients. A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane library. A random-effect model was applied to estimate the weighted mean difference and 95% CI for each outcome. Overall, 20 eligible RCTs were included. Meta-analyses revealed that ginseng supplementation significantly reduced serum concentration of FPG, TC, IL-6, and HOMA-IR values. It also increased HR and TNF-α levels. Ginseng supplementation changed HOMA-IR and HDL-C significantly based on dose and changed HOMA-IR and LDL-C significantly based on study duration in a non-linear fashion. Furthermore, meta-regression analyses indicated a linear relationship between ginseng dose and absolute changes in HDL-C. Moreover, subgroup analyses showed that ginseng supplementation changed TC and LDL-C when the supplementation dose was ≥2 g/day. Our findings suggest that ginseng supplementation may be an effective strategy for improving cardiometabolic profiles in individuals with prediabetes and T2DM.
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