Effect of Cinnamon Bark on Glucose and Lipids Levels of Male Egyptian Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus Patients

The present study aimed to determine the effect of cinnamon bark on blood glucose,
triacylglycerol, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol levels in
patients with type 2 diabetes. A total of 30 patients (male) with type 2 diabetes, aged
30-50 years, were divided into two groups. Groups 1 and 2 consumed 1.5 or 3 g of
cinnamon daily, respectively for 45 days.Results: After 45 days, cinnamon reduced
the mean fasting serum glucose (17.63; 24.65%), total cholesterol (17.61, 24.25%),
LDL cholesterol (21.73, 31.86%), triacylglycerol (19.62, 22.1%), and phospholipids
(15.35, 26.02%) levels. Changes in HDL cholesterol werenot significant. It, also,
reduced body weight, thus decreasing its body mass index (BMI).Conclusions: The
results of the present study demonstrated that intake of 1.5 & 3.0 g of cinnamon per
day reduces serum glucose, triacylglycerol, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol in
patients with type 2 diabetes and suggest that the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of
patients with type 2 diabetes may reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and
cardiovascular diseases, it, also, improves their body mass index (BMI).