Effectiveness of ginger in reducing metabolic levels in people with diabetes: a randomized clinical trial

• Published in: Revista latino-americana de enfermagem Vol. 28; p. e3369
• Main Authors: Carvalho, Gerdane Celene Nunes, Lira-Neto, José Claudio Garcia, Araújo, Márcio Flávio Moura de, Freitas, Roberto Wagner Júnior Freire de, Zanetti, Maria Lúcia, Damasceno, Marta Maria Coelho
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Universidade de São Paulo-USP, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto - USP 01-01-2020; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo; Universidade de São Paulo
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Blood Glucose; Clinical Trial; Clinical trials; Diabetes; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - drug therapy; Dietary supplements; Double-Blind Method; Ginger; Glucose; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Hypoglycemic Agents; Lipids; Middle Aged; NURSING; Original; Placebo; Spices; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Young Adult; Zingiber officinale; Clinical Trial; Ensayo Clínico; Blood Glucose; Lipids; Ginger; Glucemia; Ensaio Clínico; Lípidos; Placebo; Gengibre; Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetes Mellitus, Tipo 2; Glicemia; Lipídeos; Jengibre
• ISSN: 1518-8345; 0104-1169; 1518-8345
• DOI: 10.1590/1518-8345.3870.3369

to evaluate the effectiveness of ginge (Zingiber officinale) in reducing blood sugar and lipid levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
a randomized and double-blind clinical trial conducted with people with type 2 diabetes in primary care facilities. The study included individuals aged between 20 and 80 years old, using oral antidiabetic drugs and with HbA1c levels between 6.0% and 10%. The participants were paired 1:1, allocated in two distinct groups, and randomized in blocks, based on their HbA1c levels. In the experimental group, the participants used 1.2g of ginger and, in the control group, 1.2g of placebo, daily for 90 days. The primary outcome was a reduction in fasting blood sugar and HbA1c, and the secondary outcome was a reduction in lipids and HOMA-IR. 103 individuals completed the study, 47 in the experimental group and 56 in the control group.
the participants in the experimental group showed a greater reduction in the blood glucose and total cholesterol values compared to the control group.
the use of ginger can help in the treatment of people with diabetes, and data support the inclusion of this herbal drug in the clinical practice of nurses. RBR-2rt2wy.