The Study
Impact of Soybean (Glycine max) Sprout Juice Consumption on Blood Glucose of Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study found that a special drink made from sprouted soybeans and spices lowered blood sugar after meals better than plain soy milk. But we can't say for sure if it was the sprouts or the spices that did the job — it could be both. So we know the drink helped, but we don't know exactly why.
Analysis score
Maximum 90 for a randomized controlled trial.
Where the score came from
Scientists gave people with type 2 diabetes two kinds of soy drinks—one made from sprouted soybeans with spices, and one made from regular soybeans.
Where does this study sit?
Reviews of RCTs (Meta-analyses)
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Reviews of Cohort Studies
Max 85Cohort Studies
Max 72Reviews of Case-Control Studies
Max 63Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional & Case Series
Max 50Expert Opinion
Max 555 / 100
Quality score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. The gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Yes—lowering blood sugar by over 50 points after 2 hours is a big change that could help manage diabetes daily.
- 2The sprouted soy drink lowered blood sugar by 16 points after 1 hour and 55 points after 2 hours.
- 3The regular soy drink didn’t lower it much.
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
Publication
Journal
Jurnal Gizi dan Pangan
Year
2026
Authors
Wulan Desi Lestari, Dwipajati Dwipajati, Fitria Dhenok Palupi
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