Diabetes Care -- Khan et al. 26 (12): 3215 Table 1

Table 1— Effects of cinnamon on glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes

Group^* Doses of cinnamon (g/day) Fasting serum glucose level (mmol/l)

Before cinnamon intake
During cinnamon intake
After cinnamon intake

Day 0 Day 20 Day 40 Day 60

1 1 11.6 ± 1.7^a 10.5 ± 1.8^ab 8.7 ± 1.6^c 9.7 ± 1.4^bc

2 3 11.4 ± 1.2^a 9.9 ± 1.1^ab 9.4 ± 1.1^b 9.9 ± 1.6^ab

3 6 13.0 ± 1.4^a 10.2 ± 1.3^bc 9.2 ± 1.5^c 11.4 ± 1.8^ab

4 Placebo 1 12.2 ± 1.0^a 12.7 ± 0.8^a 12.4 ± 1.1^a 12.6 ± 1.0^a

5 Placebo 2 12.4 ± 1.0^a 11.8 ± 0.9^a 12.7 ± 1.0^a 12.6 ± 1.3^a

6 Placebo 3 16.7 ± 1.4^a 16.7 ± 1.6^a 16.8 ± 1.7^a 17.0 ± 1.3^a

Data are means ± SD.

^* Ten individuals in each group;

means followed by different superscript letters in the same row are significantly different at P < 0.05.