| 効果 | なし |
| 試験方法 | 二重盲検法 |
| 試験期間 | 1-6 ヶ月 |
| 被験者数 | 50 |
| 性別 | 男女 |
| 年齢 | 30-44, 45-64 |
| 体型 | 肥満 |
この研究の注釈：
Subjects received 100mg/kg Nettle Root (hydroalcoholic extract) daily for 8 weeks, had the pre-existing state of type II diabetes.
Subjects received 100mg/kg Nettle Root (hydroalcoholic extract) daily for 8 weeks, had the pre-existing state of type II diabetes.
IL-6, a biomarker for inflammation, decreased along with C-reactive protein over the 8 week supplementation period. No effect on TNF-a reached significance due to variation at baseline and in control.
Weight and BMI as well as Insulin Sensitivity (measured by the Katz equation of fasting glucose and insulin (PMID:10902785)) were unchanged.