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Moringa

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Steady your blood sugar levels

Large effect, needs confirmation for 4–14 weeks · 2 meta-analyses , n=324

19 papers · 1 claim · 58 outcomes scored · 1 positive

Outcomes

What moringa actually does, by outcome

Each row is one outcome with effect size, evidence base, the dose that worked in trials, and time to first effect. Magnitude tiers come from native-unit MCID where available, Cohen's d otherwise.

Outcome Effect Evidence Dose Weeks Rank
Steady your blood sugar levels Large effect, needs confirmation
large 		4 meta-analyses n=324 Meta-analyzed 0.9–4000 mg 4–14 wk —
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Risk profile

Adverse events and known drug interactions

Safety events

hematological parameter changes moderate
increased cholesterol (at very high intake) moderate
diarrhea mild
cough mild
headache mild
frequent urination (polyuria) mild
changes in urine color mild
excitability

Drug interactions

Oxytocin major additive
Fluoxetine moderate increases effect
other moderate decreases concentration
Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate moderate unknown
Emtricitabine moderate unknown
Lamivudine moderate unknown
Blood Glucose Lowering moderate increases effect
Doxorubicin moderate decreases effect

Sources

  1. 1. Effect of Moringa oleifera Leaf Capsules on Glycemic Control in Therapy-Naïve Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Study. (2017) ↑
  2. 2. Moringa oleifera Lam. in Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. (2021) ↑
  3. 3. Moringa oleifera Leaf Supplementation as a Glycemic Control Strategy in Subjects with Prediabetes. (2021) ↑
  4. 4. Effects of Moringa oleifera Lam. Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials with GRADE Assessment. (2025) ↑
  5. 5. Effects of Moringa oleifera Lam. Supplementation on Inflammatory and Cardiometabolic Markers in Subjects with Prediabetes. (2022) ↑
  6. 6. Impact of Moringa oleifera lam. Leaf powder supplementation versus nutritional counseling on the body mass index and immune response of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy: a single-blind randomized control trial. (2017) ↑
  7. 7. A double-blind, randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf powder supplementation on the immune status and anthropometric parameters of adult HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in a resource-limited setting. (2021) ↑
  8. 8. Dietary diversity and impact of Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves supplemented - Diet on the nutritional status and CD4 cell counts of patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nigeria: A double - Blind randomized trial. (2022) ↑
  9. 9. Does Moringa oleifera Lam. leaves supplementation have an impact on the weight and bone mass index of people living with HIV that are on antiretroviral therapy? A double-blind randomized control trial. (2022) ↑
  10. 10. Effects of Moringa oleifera supplementation on immune and nutritional biomarkers in adults living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2025) ↑

Generated August 14, 2026

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