Cinnamon & Diabetes Trials

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Listed below is a sample of Cinnamon providing Evidence for Efficacy (Human Data) focused on diabetes

Clinical Trials

Cinnamon reduces mean fasting serum glucose (18-29%), TAG (23-30%), total cholesterol (12-26%) and LDL-cholesterol (7-27%) in subjects with type 2 diabetes after 40 d of daily consumption of 1-6 g cinnamon. Anderson 2008
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=18234131&dopt=Abstract

A combination botanical product which includes Cinnamomum zeylanicum, significantly reduced NSS during the 8 hours following nasal allergen challenge and marginally inhibited the release of prostaglandin D2 into nasal lavage fluid, suggesting utility in patients with allergic rhinitis. Corren 2008
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=18625073&dopt=Abstract

One placebo-controlled trial in patients with type 2 diabetes found that cinnamon intake was associated with favorable effects on fasting plasma glucose. None of the studies reported an improvement in HbA1C. [Article in Dutch] Kleefstra 2008
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=18237052&dopt=Abstract

Seven of 11 orofacial granulomatosis patients whose impressions were taken at least 3 months after the initiation of cinnamon- and benzoate-free diet showed reduction in lip size during follow up. Chiandussi 2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=17241437&dopt=Abstract

One randomized clinical trial reported that cassia cinnamon lowered total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides; the other 2 trials, however, did not observe this effect. Dugoua 2007
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=18066129&dopt=Abstract

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