Effect of fenugreek extract supplement on testosterone levels in male: A meta-analysis of clinical trials

Phytother Res. 2020 Jul;34(7):1550-1555. doi: 10.1002/ptr.6627. Epub 2020 Feb 11.

Abstract

Different types of glycosides extract of fenugreek have shown androgenic and anabolic effect in male. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of fenugreek extract on total testosterone levels in male. Medline via PubMed, Scopus databases, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched up to November 2018 for randomized clinical trials comparing intake of fenugreek extract with control group. Data on change in serum total testosterone were pooled using random-effects models. A total of four trials were included. Fenugreek extract has a significant effect on total serum testosterone. Results from clinical trials suggest that fenugreek extract supplement has an effect on serum total testosterone levels in male.

Keywords: fenugreek extract; total testosterone.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dietary Supplements / analysis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology
  • Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
  • Testosterone / blood*
  • Trigonella
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Plant Extracts
  • Testosterone
  • fenugreek seed meal