Ginseng and health outcomes: an umbrella review
Zhou Z, Wang Y, Chen S, Li Q
Published in Frontiers in Pharmacology
Methodology
Umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of ginseng across metabolic, cognitive, fatigue, immune and sexual health outcomes
Key Findings
Most reported benefits were supported by low or very low certainty evidence; the most consistent signals were small improvements in fasting glucose and fatigue.
Conclusions
Ginseng's broad claimed benefits rest largely on weak evidence, with glycaemia and fatigue best supported.
Limitations
Overlapping primary studies; variable review quality.
Supplements Studied
Most reported benefits were supported by low or very low certainty evidence; the most consistent signals were small improvements in fasting glucose and fatigue.
Outcomes Measured
Most reported benefits were supported by low or very low certainty evidence; the most consistent signals were small improvements in fasting glucose and fatigue.
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