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Gymnema sylvestre is a woody vine from India whose leaves contain gymnemic acids, compounds that temporarily dull the taste of sweetness. The best-studied use is blood pressure, where the evidence is moderate and readings improved in people with high blood pressure. Blood glucose also improved, though that evidence is limited, and the studies were small, involving 113 people in total.
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- How we grade
- 1 study cited
- Best evidence
- Grade B
- Conditions studied
- 3
- Outcomes
- 27
- Graded outcomes
- 0130
Evidence by condition
- Strong
- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pressure Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 113 people | |||
| Blood glucose Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 113 people | |||
| Triglycerides | Improves (the measure goes down) | 1 study | 199 people | |||
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Improves (the measure goes down) | 113 people | ||||
| HbA1c | Improves (the measure goes down) | 135 people | ||||
| High-density lipoprotein (HDL) | Improves (the measure goes up) | 129 people | ||||
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) | Improves (the measure goes down) | 129 people | ||||
| Total cholesterol | Improves (the measure goes down) | 199 people | ||||
| Waist circumference | Improves (the measure goes down) | 113 people | ||||
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 113 people | |||
| Triglycerides | Improves (the measure goes down) | 1 study | 199 people | |||
| Blood Pressure | Improves (the measure goes down) | 113 people | ||||
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Improves (the measure goes down) | 113 people | ||||
| HbA1c | Improves (the measure goes down) | 135 people | ||||
| High-density lipoprotein (HDL) | Improves (the measure goes up) | 129 people | ||||
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) | Improves (the measure goes down) | 129 people | ||||
| Total cholesterol | Improves (the measure goes down) | 199 people | ||||
| Waist circumference | Improves (the measure goes down) | 113 people | ||||
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood glucose Small Improvement | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 113 people | |||
| Triglycerides | Improves (the measure goes down) | 1 study | 199 people | |||
| Blood Pressure | Improves (the measure goes down) | 113 people | ||||
| Body Mass Index (BMI) | Improves (the measure goes down) | 113 people | ||||
| HbA1c | Improves (the measure goes down) | 135 people | ||||
| High-density lipoprotein (HDL) | Improves (the measure goes up) | 129 people | ||||
| Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) | Improves (the measure goes down) | 129 people | ||||
| Total cholesterol | Improves (the measure goes down) | 199 people | ||||
| Waist circumference | Improves (the measure goes down) | 113 people | ||||
Key findings
- Blood PressureImproves (the measure goes down)
- Blood glucoseImproves (the measure goes down)
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Studies cited
1 study from PubMed