Berberine
Small drops in cholesterol and blood sugar. Mostly short trials from China.
Grade B: Some human proof
Small, early or mixed results in people.
The grade is for the use people talk about, not for every use. Filed under: Fat loss and metabolism, other.
How it works
A yellow compound from plants used in traditional medicine.
How it was given in studies
By mouth. In the trials people swallowed it as a capsule, tablet, powder or drink.
This is what the studies did. It is not a how-to.
What studies saw
A review of 18 trials in 1,788 people found LDL cholesterol fell a little. The trials ran 4 to 24 weeks. The authors called the drop small. A review of 46 diabetes trials found lower blood sugar readings.
The trade-off
15 of the 18 cholesterol trials were run in mainland China and Hong Kong. Stomach upset was more common than on placebo.
When it showed up, in studies
Cholesterol changes in trials lasting 4 to 24 weeks.
Sources
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