Table 2.

The pooled estimate (weighted mean difference) of the effect of ginger administration on glycaemia and lipid profile

Variables	Result of meta-analysis
Low-density lipoprotein	−1.33 mg/dl (95% CI −2.54 to −0.11)
High-density lipoprotein	1.16 mg/dl (95% CI 0.52 to 1.08)
Total cholesterol	−0.22 mg/dl (95% CI −0.06 to 0.48)
Triglyceride	−1.63 mg/dl (95% CI −3.10 to −0.17)
HbA1c	−1.01% (95% CI −1.28 to −0.72)