Moringa oleifera on hyperglycemia and hypertension in metabolic diseases: Systematic review, exploratory meta-analysis and meta-regression.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined whether Moringa oleifera supplements can help manage blood sugar and blood pressure in people with metabolic disorders like diabetes and hypertension. The researchers searched multiple scientific databases and identified 20 clinical studies that tested moringa in patients with these conditions. They then combined the results statistically to get a clearer picture of moringa's effects. The analysis found that moringa supplementation was associated with modest improvements in several key health markers. For blood sugar control, moringa was linked to reductions in fasting blood glucose levels and glycated hemoglobin (a measure of long-term blood sugar control that decreased by 0.62%). For blood pressure, the results showed reductions in both systolic blood pressure (the top number, reduced by 7.50 mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number, reduced by 6.82 mmHg). The researchers also discovered that the effectiveness varied depending on the specific condition being treated and the geographic location where studies were conducted. This suggests that moringa's benefits may not be uniform across all populations or metabolic disorders. While these findings indicate potential benefits, the researchers emphasized that the evidence should be considered preliminary due to variations between studies and limitations in study quality.