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Green Coffee Bean Extract

Based on 5 first-hand reports and 8 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #3021 of 4,149 overall.

8
User score
Not enough data
0% positive0% mixed0% negative100% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
8
meta-analyses
11
RCTs
87
papers

What Green Coffee Bean Extract does, according to users

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

No specific effects reported yet.
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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.

Phytother Res · 2020 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
The influence of green coffee bean extract supplementation on blood glucose levels: A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Conclusion: In sub-group analysis, insulin levels were significantly reduced when GCE was supplemented in dosages of ≥400 mg/day (WMD:-1.942 mg/dl, 95% CI:-1.184, -0.975; I2 = 0.0%). The results of present study support the use of GCE for the enhancement of blood glucose, while subgroup analysis highlighted significant improvements in insulin levels when GCE is supplemented in doses ≥400 mg/day.

PubMed 32159261 ↗

Dosage people report

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

100 mgsingle dose
sometimesas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

First-hand experiences, quoted verbatim. We show one positive and one negative where both exist.

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