Evidence brief · Supplement
Banaba (Corosolic Acid) for Post-meal glucose
Evidence grade C — Small trials
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Post-meal glucoseEvidence grade C
Small trials
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Post-meal glucose (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For post-meal glucose, Banaba (Corosolic Acid) earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Small trials
How it might work
Corosolic acid appears to enhance glucose uptake and insulin sensitivity.
How to use it
Standardized to ~1% corosolic acid, dosed with meals.
Safety & cautions
Generally safe; additive glucose lowering.
Bottom line
A minor glucose-support option with limited data. Adjunct only.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Standardized corosolic acid with meals.
Goes with
- Banaba (Corosolic Acid)Read the full Banaba (Corosolic Acid) monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- American Ginseng for Post-meal glucoseEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Apple Cider Vinegar for Post-meal glucoseEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Cinnamon for Fasting glucoseEvidence grade C — InconsistentEvidence grade C
- Mulberry Leaf for Post-meal glucoseEvidence grade C — With carbsEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.