Benefits of herbal formulae containing Poria cocos (Fuling) for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poria cocos (Schw.) Wolf or Fuling is one of the top 10 most frequently prescribed herbs in China for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Objective

The purpose of this systematic review is to determine the additional benefit of Fuling formulae use in addition to hypoglycaemic agents for T2DM in randomised clinical trials.

Methods

English (5) and Chinese (4) medical databases were searched from their inception to August 2021. RCTs that included Fuling in herbal formulae for T2DM were included. Risk of bias were assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's procedures. Stata software (13.0) was used for data analysis.

Results

Seventy-three RCTs (6,489 participants) with herbal formulae containing Fuling were included. Most studies were at r

SUBMITTER: Di YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9714931 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature