Herbal Medicines for Treating Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 4

Estimate effects of herbal medicines for metabolic syndrome: differences of values before and after treatment.

Intervention	Study ID	WC	BMI	FPG	2 hPG	TG	HDL-C	SBP	DBP
Dia-No	Agrawal et al., 2008 [13]	+0.02	−0.18	−41.15	NR	−10.59	+1.12	−2.29	−1.23
Yiqi Huaju Recipe	Chen et al., 2014 [14]	−4.68	−1.51	−7.02	−29.34	−7.12	+1.93	−11.32	−6.5
Daotan decoction	Zhang et al., 2014 [15]	−2.98	−0.49	−2.52	NR	−28.48	+2.32	−7.43	−2.28
Gegen Shanzha decoction	Xu et al., 2014 [16]	−5.31	−2.69	−21.42	NR	−99.68	+18.91	−19.66	−10.5
Xuefu Zhuyu decoction	Li, 2014 [17]	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Qinggan Jiangtang tablet	Wang et al., 2005 [18]	NR	NR	−28.8	−52.2	−12.46	+2.70	−7.5	−2.9
Modified Banxia Baizhu Tianma decoction	Liu et al., 2008 [19]	−0.91	−0.74	−7.02	−19.08	−23.14	+7.72	−4.38	−3.23
Pinggan Jiangya pill	Zhang et al., 2010 [20]	−7.81	−2.95	NR	NR	NR	NR	−28.00	−14.33
Huanglian Wendan decoction	Guan et al., 2012 [21]	NR	−1.95	−27.54	NR	−62.3	+11.19	−10.73	−8.24
Xueguan Ruanhua decoction	Dong, 2012 [22]	NR	NR	−6.12	NR	−30.26	+15.83	−8.75	−9.33
Shengjiangtongmai powder	Cui and Wie, 2014 [23]	NR	−2.52	−82.08	NR	−89.89	NR	30	15
Shenling Jianpihuashi decoction	Danyang Zhao and Danun Zhao, 2015 [24]	−7.2	−2.7	−16.2	−34.2	−71.2	+3.86	−11.6	−9.3

Significant difference between intervention and control group ().
Significant difference before and after treatment ().
WC: waist circumference; BMI: body mass index; FPG: fasting plasma glucose; 2 hPG: 2-hour postprandial glucose; TG: triglycerides; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.