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Fenugreek

People mainly take Fenugreek for libido, hormones, energy. Based on 54 first-hand reports and 33 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #347 of 1,974 overall.

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32
User score
Mostly positive
22% positive4% mixed9% negative65% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 63% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
33
meta-analyses
45
RCTs
1,686
papers

What Fenugreek does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

Libido100% of 11Hormones60% of 5Energy100% of 3Mood100% of 3
2 more with fewer than 3 reports
Digestion100% of 1Weight loss0% of 1
betterno changeworse

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Food Chem · 2025 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Improving quercetin bioavailability: A systematic review and meta-analysis of human intervention studies

Conclusion: 3) Food matrix effects: the addition of dietary fats and fibre increased bioavailability by ∼2-fold. This review summarises key factors that enhance quercetin bioavailability, contributing to the development of more effective and practical quercetin supplements or functional foods for better bioactivity of quercetin in humans.

PubMed 40037045 ↗
Cochrane Database Syst Rev · 2016 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Dietary supplements for dysmenorrhoea

Conclusion: There is no high quality evidence to support the effectiveness of any dietary supplement for dysmenorrhoea, and evidence of safety is lacking. However for several supplements there was some low quality evidence of effectiveness and more research is justified.

PubMed 27000311 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

500 mgbefore bed
consistentlyas reported
500 mgas reported
1400 mgas reported
1 capsuleas reported
most daysas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

maple syrup ×1body odor ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Sprouted Fenugreek/Schinduf (Vitality, Testosterone)”
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“beta ecdysterone, Fenugreek, quercetin and caffeine has shown modest reduction”
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“I had no idea Fenugreek was good for that.. I eat a ton of it.”
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“Doesn't have proven anxiolytic effects. Analgesic effects pretty strong.”
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“By lowering DHT via 5-AR inhibition testosterone levels do typically rise, which is why things like fenugreek are sometimes used as a short-term male enhancement supplement”
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