Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of Diabetics

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Diabetes Care. 2003 Dec;26(12):3215-3218.

Cinnamon Improves Glucose and Lipids of People With Type 2 Diabetes.

Khan A, Safdar M, Ali Khan MM, Khattak KN, RA.

...... -A total of 60 people with type 2 diabetes, 30 men and 30 women

aged 52.2

+/- 6.32 years, were divided randomly into six groups. Groups 1, 2,

and 3

consumed 1, 3, or 6 g of cinnamon daily, respectively, and groups 4,

5, and 6

were given placebo capsules corresponding to the number of capsules

consumed for

the three levels of cinnamon. The cinnamon was consumed for 40 days

followed by

a 20-day washout period.

RESULTS:-After 40 days, all three levels of cinnamon

reduced the mean fasting serum glucose (18-29%), triglyceride (23-

30%), LDL

cholesterol (7-27%), and total cholesterol (12-26%) levels; no

significant

changes were noted in the placebo groups. Changes in HDL cholesterol

were not

significant.

CONCLUSIONS:-The results of this study ....suggest

that the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2

diabetes will

reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular

diseases.

PMID: 14633804 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]