topicCinnamon Metabolic Health Meta-Analysis
claimBackground and aims Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) affect adults worldwide and are causes of morbidity.
evidence level1
citationChen Liang A (2026)
sourceComparative Efficacy of Herbal Products for Improving Liver Enzymes and Inflammation in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
topicCinnamon Metabolic Health Meta-Analysis
claimEvidence synthesis has been limited by heterogeneity in formulations and study quality.
evidence level1
citationChen Liang A (2026)
sourceComparative Efficacy of Herbal Products for Improving Liver Enzymes and Inflammation in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
topicCinnamon Metabolic Health Meta-Analysis
claimRisk of bias was assessed using RoB 2.0, and certainty of evidence using Confidence in NMA.
evidence level1
citationChen Liang A (2026)
sourceComparative Efficacy of Herbal Products for Improving Liver Enzymes and Inflammation in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
topicCinnamon Metabolic Health Meta-Analysis
claimWhile lifestyle modification remains in first-line therapy, interest has emerged in herbal agents with potential hepatometabolic effects.
evidence level1
citationChen Liang A (2026)
sourceComparative Efficacy of Herbal Products for Improving Liver Enzymes and Inflammation in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
topicCinnamon Metabolic Health Meta-Analysis
claimType 2 diabetes is associated with altered microbial composition, reduced butyrate-producing taxa and disrupted metabolic pathways.
evidence level4
citationOkonta EO (2026)
sourceThe gut microbiome as a plausible but unproven moderator of cinnamon trial outcomes in type 2 diabetes: toward phytochemical standardization and precision nutraceuticals.
topicCinnamon Metabolic Health Meta-Analysis
claimCinnamon ( Cinnamomum spp.) has been widely investigated as an adjunctive nutraceutical for glycemic management in type 2 diabetes mellitus, yet clinical findings remain inconsistent.
evidence level4
citationOkonta EO (2026)
sourceThe gut microbiome as a plausible but unproven moderator of cinnamon trial outcomes in type 2 diabetes: toward phytochemical standardization and precision nutraceuticals.
topicCinnamon Metabolic Health Meta-Analysis
claimThis variability is commonly attributed to differences in cinnamon species, dosage, intervention duration, baseline glycemic status and phytochemical standardization, alongside methodological factors such as trial quality, dietary patterns, medication use, adherence and endpoint selection.
evidence level4
citationOkonta EO (2026)
sourceThe gut microbiome as a plausible but unproven moderator of cinnamon trial outcomes in type 2 diabetes: toward phytochemical standardization and precision nutraceuticals.