Table 2 Summary of outcomes of clinical trials utilizing SR for diabetes and weight control

Kajimoto et al. (2000) [28]

Group A SRE

140 + − 14.6

125.7 + −18.6^*

6.6 + − 0.2

6.52 + − 0.67

24.1 + − 4.4

23.5 + − 3.8^*

Placebo

125.7 + − 18.6 (CO)

131.6 + − 22.4^*

6.59 + − 0.65

23.5 + − 3.8 (CO)

23.5 + − 3.8

Group B SRE

139 + − 12.2

120 + − 16^*

6.6 + − 0.2

6.46 + − 0.38^*

22.8 + − 0.8

22.3 + − 2.4^*

Placebo

139 + −20.4

6.60 + − 0.4

22.7 + − 2.5

Jayawardena et al. (2005) [29]

SR

-

-

6.8 + −0.9

6.29 + − 1.02^*

-

-

Placebo

-

-

6.8 + − 0.9

6.65 + − 1.04

-

-

Shivaprasad et al. (2013) [30]

SR Root bark

115.2 + − 1.35

98.4 + −2.96^*

-

-

-

-

SR Leaves

115.5 + − 1.43

95.9 + − 2.5^* (At 6 weeks)

Placebo

116.1 + − 1.76

109.2 + − .5 (At 6 weeks)

-

-

-

-

Ofner et al. (2013) [31]

SR (Group B)

-

-

-

-

31.2 + − 4.7

29.3 + −4.5^*

Exercise only (Group A)

-

-

-

-

30.0 + − 5.3

29.4 + − 9.7