Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic Effect of Cinnamon in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii in Kerbala City

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form and is characterized by the failure of cells to recognize and respond to insulin which is if not treated accurately, many complication almost always will occur (include cardiovascular, neurological and many others) .This study aims to determine the  hypoglycemic effect of cinnamon (a kind of spices used for food in eastern and middle-east countries)  in  patients  with  type II DM as adjuvant therapy. Forty male patient of age ranging from 35-61 years old with type  II  DM  (poorly  controlled  on oral anti-diabetic drugs) where clinical  assigned for  this study. The results reveled that cinnamon has a significant anti-diabetic effect in reduction of  FBS, RBS and HbA1c with less extent effect on body weight reduction at  p value <0.01.

Keywords: Cinnamon, Type II DM, FBS, RBS , HbA1c.