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Ellis LR, Zulfiqar S, Holmes M, Marshall L, Dye L, Boesch C · Nutr Rev (2022)
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56 peer-reviewed studies
What the evidence says
Most Hibiscus studies are mechanism or observational rather than RCTs that measure a clinical effect — keep findings provisional.
Most evidence is from high-quality meta-analyses and randomised trials published 2004–2026 with a typical study size of 60 participants.
Based on 56 studies · 9 meta-analyses · 36 RCTs · 289 total participants
Confidence
High confidenceBy outcome
24 studies in the last 5 years · Latest meta-analysis: 2025
Ellis LR, Zulfiqar S, Holmes M, Marshall L, Dye L, Boesch C · Nutr Rev (2022)
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Norouzzadeh M, Hasan Rashedi M, Azizi MH, Teymoori F, Maghsoomi Z, Shidfar F · Complement Ther Med (2025)
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Serban C, Sahebkar A, Ursoniu S, Andrica F, Banach M · J Hypertens (2015)
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Umeoguaju FU, Ephraim-Emmanuel BC, Uba JO, Bekibele GE, Chigozie N, Orisakwe OE · Front Immunol (2021)
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Zhang B, Yue R, Wang Y, Wang L, Chin J, Huang X · Phytother Res (2020)
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Bule M, Albelbeisi AH, Nikfar S, Amini M, Abdollahi M · Food Res Int (2020)
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Najafpour Boushehri S, Karimbeiki R, Ghasempour S, Ghalishourani SS, Pourmasoumi M, Hadi A · Phytother Res (2020)
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Abdelmonem M, Ebada MA, Diab S, Ahmed MM, Zaazouee MS, Essa TM · J Cardiovasc Pharmacol (2022)
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Dilokthornsakul P, Rattanachaisit N, Thimkorn P, Pongpattanawut S, Dilokthornsakul W, Dhippayom T · Complement Ther Med (2024)
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In plain English: However, the results did not demonstrate benefits in a study focused on wound healing, indicating that further studies are needed to investigate its specific application.
Nogueira da Cruz ACS, Madruga Mesquita MJTA, Dantas GKR, Silva ER, Falcone De Oliveira VC, Rezende HM, Frota GM, Cavalcante M, Garcês JRC, Souza de Andrade M, Cartagenes MDSS. · Food science & nutrition (2025)
Macharia JM, Mwangi RW, Rozmann N, Zsolt K, Varjas T, Uchechukwu PO · Biomed Pharmacother (2022)
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Aziz Z, Wong SY, Chong NJ · J Ethnopharmacol (2013)
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Pattanittum P, Ngamjarus C, Buttramee F, Somboonporn C · Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2021)
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Wahabi HA, Alansary LA, Al-Sabban AH, Glasziuo P · Phytomedicine (2010)
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Mozaffari-Khosravi H, Jalali-Khanabadi BA, Afkhami-Ardekani M, Fatehi F, Noori-Shadkam M · J Hum Hypertens (2009)
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Chang HC, Peng CH, Yeh DM, Kao ES, Wang CJ · Food Funct (2014)
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Faria NC, Soares APDC, Graciano GF, Correia MITD, Pires MC, Valenzuela VDCT · Appl Physiol Nutr Metab (2022)
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Fakeye TO, Adegoke AO, Omoyeni OC, Famakinde AA · Phytother Res (2007)
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Portillo Gonzales IJ, Lobo Oliva RA, Colindres Cruz BM, Díaz Galeas LY, Gutierrez-Ramirez RA · Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol (2026)
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Herranz-López M, Olivares-Vicente M, Boix-Castejón M, Caturla N, Roche E, Micol V · Sci Rep (2019)
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