Banaba Leaf and blood sugar

What 2 graded rows on banaba leaf agree on for blood sugar, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

Consensus finder Rows from the Banaba Leaf page, reviewed Oct 21, 2026 How it decides

What the rows agree on

Each block and row is one graded row from the Banaba Leaf page, with its PubMed record.

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2 rows · 55 people

Split. 1 row found an improvement and 1 had mixed results.

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Improved

Each block is one evidence row, sized by how many people it enrolled, with its grade inside. Outlined: mixed results.

From the rows

The best-graded row, grade D, is a crossover trial of 31 people (2006) and found an improvement.

The rows run from 24 to 31 people, published from 2006 to 2022: 2 single studies.

1 improved · 1 mixed

Grade DBlood glucose during a glucose tolerance test · Improved
Crossover RCT · n 31 · 2006 · Adults with diabetes (19), impaired glucose tolerance or normal glucose
10 mg once, 5 minutes before a 75 g glucose drink · Single dose per period
Glucose was lower from 60 to 120 minutes after the drink and significantly lower at 90 minutes than with placebo.
Row on the Banaba Leaf page · PubMed 16549220 (opens PubMed)
Grade DMetabolic syndrome, insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion · Mixed
RCT · n 24 · 2022 · Adults with metabolic syndrome
500 mg twice daily before breakfast and dinner · 12 weeks
Within the banaba group, systolic blood pressure, fasting glucose (5.9 to 5.7 mmol/L), triglycerides, VLDL and insulin output fell, and 8 of 12 had remission of metabolic syndrome; the abstract reports changes from baseline rather than a comparison with placebo.
Row on the Banaba Leaf page · PubMed 34726501 (opens PubMed)