Glucofort supplement is composed of 15 herbal ingredients. These include:

 Guggul:

Mukul myrrh, or commonly referred to as guggul, is a tree native to India. Much of its medicinal properties’ rests in the tree’s resin, which as per one source that focused on scientific findings, can induce a reduction in triglyceride levels and cholesterol levels.

Another source insists that evidence is lacking because only animal models have been considered regarding blood sugar levels.

A more recent study appears to have had a contradicting result; namely, researchers highlighted that guggul was “statistically ineffective” at bringing down blood sugar levels among type 2 diabetic patients.

 Bitter Melon: 

Bitter melon can be thought of as a prickly and bitter vegetable that resembles a cucumber but without any water content per se. As for its potential in bringing blood sugar levels within normal ranges, one review highlighted that a component responsible for delivering bodily organs and cells with energy gets activated upon the ingestion of bitter melon.

Recognized as AMPK (or activated protein kinase), upon activation, it might help to “increase fat oxidation and glucose tolerance. Another source that reported on a 2015 study with 95 participants confirmed bitter melon’s hypoglycemic effects.

However, it is not as effective as a type 2 diabetes medication called glibenclamide. To our surprise, it was also highlighted that “for every study finding a positive result, there seems to be two with negative findings.

 Licorice:

Licorice root is a flowering plant whose root is considered as an alternative to sugar and, to some extent, conventional medicine. A study consisting of rats that received 1g/kg body weight of licorice daily for 60 days reported a reversal in the adverse effects of diabetes.

Furthermore, it helped to “restore the total antioxidant capacity of diabetic rat kidneys,” leading researchers to conclude that “licorice might have a potential therapeutic effect for diabetes due to its antioxidant and – hyperglycemic properties.

Another study consisting of human subjects reported that dried licorice extract alongside a calorie-restricted diet reduced a number of health markers, including waist circumference, fat mass, serum levels of vaspin, and insulin resistance, among others.

 Cinnamon:

The effect of cinnamon on blood sugar levels has always been of interest within the scientific community, and to date, results have been promising. One piece noted that taking a minimum of 1g of cinnamon can give rise to improved blood sugar levels and healthy triglyceride levels.

To add to the latter, it is believed that cinnamon works to fight diabetes by imitating the role of insulin, i.e., increasing glucose uptake by our bodily cells. This, in turn, will increase insulin sensitivity and decrease insulin resistance.

 Alpha Lipoic Acid:

Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a sulfur-containing compound that the body naturally produces. A lack thereof can lead to a significant reduction in energy production within the mitochondria. Its relationship with type 2 diabetes has been extensively studied, leading to strong evidence of the former easing the latter.

To be more specific, several studies have reported improved insulin resistance, reparation of nerve damage, and ALA as a helpful treatment for cancer.

 Juniper Berries:

A juniper berry is the female seed cone produced by the various species of junipers. It is not a true berry but a cone with unusually fleshy and merged scales, which gives it a berry-like appearance. Juniper berries are contained since they feature a lot of anti-oxidants that could fight oxidative stress. This fixing can decrease glucose and takedown high cholesterol and cholesterol levels in diabetics.

Juniper berries are rich in essential oils and flavonoids that function as potent antioxidants and may help reduce inflammation. One test-tube study detected over 70 compounds in juniper berry essential oil, with the monoterpenes alpha-pinene, beta-pinene, myrcene, limonene, and sabinene making up the majority. All of them add to the oil’s strong antioxidant effects.

Juniper berries were used in traditional medicine practices to treat diabetes, and recent studies confirm that they may have antidiabetic properties.

A study observed that supplementing with juniper berry extract significantly reduced blood sugar and increased heart-protective HDL (good) cholesterol. Similarly, another study on the antidiabetic effects of Chinese juniper berry extract found that it significantly reduced blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. Researchers believe that these antidiabetic effects are due to the berries’ high concentration of antioxidants.

 Banaba Leaf:

Banaba leaves come from a plant that is predominantly grown in India. Like a couple of ingredients in this formula, banaba is yet another one that the scientific community has not dived into.

There are a number of animal models; however, those including humans are very minimal, if not too outdated to count as evidence. Nonetheless, this ingredient appears to have made the cut because it is trusted to house corosolic acid.

Corosolic acid can be helpful because of its antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant properties, two components that can enhance glucose uptake by bodily cells and better manage lipid metabolism. Results should be taken with a grain of salt until more studies are published.

 Yarrow:

Yarrow is a flowering plant home to the Asteraceae species. It contains a significant source of inulin, also referred to as a prebiotic. When looking at the effects of inulin on type 2 diabetes and obese patients, one systematic review found 11 articles that met their criteria.

In the end, the team noted that of the 11 studies under investigation, only one was able to prove that it is helpful for type 2 diabetic patients. That said, contradicting results were reported among type 2 diabetic and obese patients. Hence, its overall effectiveness needs to be further studied to make strong claims.

 Gymnema Sylvestre:

Gymnema Sylvestre is a plant that flourishes in India’s tropical forests. Deemed the “destroyer of sugar” by Ayurvedic experts, this ingredient is trusted to help normalize blood sugar levels for type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients.

Speaking of type 2 diabetes, a piece reported on the findings of one study that looked at the effects of Gymnema Sylvestre on patients with type 2 diabetes. Compared to the placebo group, this plant helped lower blood sugar levels, stressing that the reduction was far more when taken with a meal.