topicFenugreek Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimRecent genetic and phytochemical studies have further shown that fenugreek seed color and genotype are associated with differences in 4-hydroxyisoleucine, diosgenin, chlorophyll, steroidal saponins, and related biochemical traits (,).
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citationYang Pengyu (2026)
sourceEffects of oral fenugreek-derived preparations on testosterone-related outcomes in adult men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
topicFenugreek Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimThis real-world context gives the topic practical relevance, but it also heightens the risk of overinterpretation: biological plausibility, supplement-market language, and favorable signals from individual trials do not, in themselves, demonstrate that fenugreek can produce stable and clinically meaningful androgenic effects.
evidence level1
citationYang Pengyu (2026)
sourceEffects of oral fenugreek-derived preparations on testosterone-related outcomes in adult men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
topicFenugreek Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimAccordingly, in supplement research, treating mild changes in total testosterone, unstable free-testosterone findings, questionnaire improvements, body-composition changes, and performance gains as a single undifferentiated “male-health benefit” risks overstating the strength of the evidence and misattributing non-testosterone-mediated findings to testosterone-axis effects.
evidence level1
citationYang Pengyu (2026)
sourceEffects of oral fenugreek-derived preparations on testosterone-related outcomes in adult men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
topicFenugreek Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimTrigonella foenum-graecum 1–3 4 5 6–11 Fenugreek () is a plant used in food, traditional medicine, and modern dietary supplements.
evidence level1
citationYang Pengyu (2026)
sourceEffects of oral fenugreek-derived preparations on testosterone-related outcomes in adult men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
topicFenugreek Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimFour RCTs observed that fenugreek supplementation had significantly improved muscle strength, repetitions to failure (muscle endurance), submaximal performance index, lean body mass, and reduced body fat.
evidence level1
citationAlbaker WI (2023)
sourceFenugreek and Its Effects on Muscle Performance: A Systematic Review.
topicFenugreek Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimFenugreek with creatine supplementation improved creatine uptake without the necessity of high carbohydrate intake.
evidence level1
citationAlbaker WI (2023)
sourceFenugreek and Its Effects on Muscle Performance: A Systematic Review.
topicFenugreek Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimFenugreek extracts possess promising physiological and pharmacological properties in human and animal models.
evidence level1
citationAlbaker WI (2023)
sourceFenugreek and Its Effects on Muscle Performance: A Systematic Review.
topicFenugreek Exercise Performance Meta-Analysis
claimThis review aims to provide a scientific and comprehensive analysis of the literature on the effects of fenugreek extracts on muscle performance.
evidence level1
citationAlbaker WI (2023)
sourceFenugreek and Its Effects on Muscle Performance: A Systematic Review.