Trial reportEuropean journal of nutrition2016
Changes of serum adipocytokines and body weight following Zingiber officinale supplementation in obese women: a RCT.
Trial report in European journal of nutrition, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effect of the Consumption of Species from the Zingiberaceae or Berberidaceae Family on Glycemic Profile Parameters: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Pooled it
- Ginger on Human Health: A Comprehensive Systematic Review of 109 Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of ginger in reducing metabolic levels in people with diabetes: a randomized clinical trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2020Trial
- The association between medicinal herbs consumption and body weight and composition: a hospital based cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Herbal Combination ofFood science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Immunometabolic Effects of Ginger (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Assessing the efficacy of herbal supplements for managing obesity: A comprehensive review of global clinical trials.Iranian journal of basic medical sciences · 2025Review
- 10-Gingerol reduces cytoplasmic lipid droplets and induces lipolysis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes.Adipocyte · 2024Article
- Exploring the Antioxidative Effects of Ginger and Cinnamon: A Comprehensive Review of Evidence and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Other Oxidative Stress-Related Disorders.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Combination of the effect of ginger and anti-inflammatory diet on children with obesity with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A randomized clinical trial.Food science & nutrition · 2023Article
- The efficacy and safety of ginger supplementation in patients with multiple sclerosis: A rationale and study protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial.Health science reports · 2023Article
- Green perilla leaf extract ameliorates long-term oxidative stress induced by a high-fat diet in aging mice.Nutrition research and practice · 2022Article
- A comparison of the effects of cinnamon, ginger, and metformin consumption on metabolic health, anthropometric indices, and sexual hormone levels in women with poly cystic ovary syndrome: A randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
- Ginger from Farmyard to Town: Nutritional and Pharmacological Applications.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
- Phytochemicals as Potential Epidrugs in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Review
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- Ginger Water Reduces Body Weight Gain and Improves Energy Expenditure in Rats.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Effect of Ginger Powder Supplementation in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Clinical and experimental gastroenterology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThe present randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study aimed to evaluate the effect of Zingiber officinale (ginger) consumption on some metabolic and clinical features of obesity.
methodsEighty eligible obese women (aged 18-45 years) were randomly assigned to either ginger or placebo groups (receiving 2 g/day of ginger powder or corn starch as two 1 g tablets) for 12 weeks. Body mass index (BMI) and body composition were assessed every 4 weeks, and serum levels of leptin, adiponectin, resistin, insulin and glucose were determined before and after intervention. The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) were also calculated.
resultsGinger consumption significantly decreased BMI, serum insulin and HOMA-IR index, along with increasing QUICKIs as compared to the placebo. Moreover, significant reductions in serum leptin, resistin and glucose were observed in both groups, especially in ginger group with nonsignificant differences between groups. The body composition and serum levels of adiponectin were not significantly changed in study groups.
conclusionIn conclusion, our findings demonstrate a minor beneficial effect of 2 g ginger powder supplementation for 12 weeks on weight loss and some metabolic features of obesity. However, given the lack of data in this area, ongoing clinical trials are needed to further explore ginger's effectiveness.
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