Shatavari and muscle strength

What 2 graded rows on shatavari agree on for muscle strength, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.

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

What the rows agree on

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

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2 rows · 59 people

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

Mixed

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 randomized trial of 39 people (2024) and reported mixed results.

The rows run from 20 to 39 people, published from 2021 to 2024: 2 single studies.

1 improved · 1 mixed

Grade DHandgrip and knee strength after menopause · Improved
RCT · n 20 · 2021 · Postmenopausal women (mean age 68)
1,000 mg/day · 6 weeks
Handgrip strength rose 0.7 kg versus a 0.4 kg fall with placebo; knee strength and bone-turnover markers did not change.
Row on the Shatavari page · PubMed 34959836 (opens PubMed)
Grade DTraining load and strength during resistance training · Mixed
RCT · n 39 · 2024 · 17 young and 22 older women doing 8 weeks of leg resistance training (UK)
1,000 mg/day · 8 weeks
Older women on shatavari lifted more total training load (p = 0.03), but post-training muscle strength did not differ from placebo.
Row on the Shatavari page · PubMed 39834460 (opens PubMed)