Effects of L-Arginine Supplementation on Biomarkers of Glycemic Control: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomised Clinical Trials Publisher Pubmed

Summary: Meta-analysis finds L-arginine supplementation does not significantly improve blood sugar control in adults. #Diabetes #LArgin

Karimi E^{1, 2} ; Hatami E³ ; Ghavami A¹ ; Hadi A⁴ ; Darand M¹ ; Askari G⁵
Source: Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry Published:2023

Abstract

The present meta‐analysis aimed to determine the effectiveness of L-arginine supplementation in improving biomarkers of glycemic control in adults. Electronic databases including PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Collaboration Library were searched up to January 2020. The meta-analysis of twelve randomised clinical trials indicated that L-arginine had no significant effect on serum fasting blood sugar (FBS) (weighted mean difference [WMD]: −3.38 mg/dl, 95% CI: −6.79 to 0.04, p =.53), serum insulin (WMD: −0.12 Hedges' g 95% CI: −0.33 to 0.09, p =.27), glycated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c; WMD: −0.04%, 95% CI: −0.25 to 0.17, p =.71), and homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (WMD: −0.48, 95% CI: −1.15 to 0.19, p =.15). Although several animal studies have proposed that L-arginine supplementation might improve blood glucose control, the present study could not confirm this benefit in humans. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.