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Broccoli Sprout Extract for Glycemic Management in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Article B Peer reviewed Small trial

Key takeaways

In a small trial of 120 people with type 2 diabetes and stage 3b–4 kidney disease, those who took broccoli sprout extract for 12 weeks had blood sugar levels drop about 0.8% on average, compared to almost no change in the placebo group.

Who did this work

Avesani CM · Swartling O · Rosengren AH · Heimbürger O · Svensson MK · Guron G · Segelmark M · Petrauskiene V · Lundberg S · Jonsson A · Mörtberg J · Bratt O

Source

Article · PubMed, CKD nutrition RCTs · 2026 Aug 25
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42641715/