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313 peer-reviewed studies
What the evidence says
L-Glutamine doesn't have enough studies with structured effect-size data yet to pool a verdict. Browse the studies below for individual findings.
Most evidence is from high-quality meta-analyses and randomised trials published 1989–2026 with a typical study size of 60 participants.
Based on 313 studies · 31 meta-analyses · 255 RCTs · 541 total participants
Confidence
High confidenceWhat the studies found
By outcome
Pulled from 10 studies with measurable effects
Likely real effects
100%
across studies
People studied
541
typical study: 60 people
Strongest designs
286
31 pooled, 255 randomised
Showed benefit
100%
1/1 studies
How long studies ran
Populations Studied
47 studies in the last 5 years · Latest meta-analysis: 2026
In plain English: Electroacupuncture was not superior to placebo.
Brami C et al. · Critical reviews in oncology/hematology (2016)
Sandini M, Nespoli L, Oldani M, Bernasconi DP, Gianotti L · Nutrients (2015)
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Castro-Gutiérrez V, Rada G · Medwave (2016)
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Brown JV, Moe-Byrne T, McGuire W · Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2014)
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Gholamalizadeh M, Tabrizi R, Rezaei S, Badeli M, Shadnoush M, Jarrahi AM · JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (2022)
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Oldani M, Sandini M, Nespoli L, Coppola S, Bernasconi DP, Gianotti L · Medicine (Baltimore) (2015)
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Tao KM, Li XQ, Yang LQ, Yu WF, Lu ZJ, Sun YM · Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2014)
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Taylor MJ · J Affect Disord (2014)
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Jeurnink SM, Nijs MM, Prins HA, Greving JP, Siersema PD · Pancreatology (2015)
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Arribas-López E, Zand N, Ojo O, Snowden MJ, Kochhar T · Nutrients (2021)
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Stehle P, Ellger B, Kojic D, Feuersenger A, Schneid C, Stover J · Clin Nutr ESPEN (2017)
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Bollhalder L, Pfeil AM, Tomonaga Y, Schwenkglenks M · Clin Nutr (2013)
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Moe-Byrne T, Brown JV, McGuire W · Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2016)
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Chen QH, Yang Y, He HL, Xie JF, Cai SX, Liu AR · Crit Care (2014)
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Crowther M, Avenell A, Culligan DJ · Bone Marrow Transplant (2009)
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Chen L, Wang D, Meng C, Sun H, Li R, Miao G · BMC Gastroenterol (2025)
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Tao W, Xu G, Zhou J, Luo Y, Li PS · J Burn Care Res (2024)
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Ortiz-Reyes L, Lee ZY, Chin Han Lew C, Hill A, Jeschke MG, Turgeon AF · Crit Care Med (2023)
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Wang Y, Jiang ZM, Nolan MT, Jiang H, Han HR, Yu K · JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr (2010)
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Lin JJ, Chung XJ, Yang CY, Lau HL · Burns (2013)
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