Effects of cinnamon on LDL levels in people with type 2 diabetes
Group* | Doses of cinnamon (g/day) | Fasting serum LDL level (mmol/l)† | ||||||
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Before cinnamon intake | During cinnamon intake | After cinnamon intake | ||||||
Day 0 | Day 20 | Day 40 | Day 60 | |||||
1 | 1 | 2.66 ± 0.12a | 2.28 ± 0.15b | 2.48 ± 0.10ab | 2.35 ± 0.13b | |||
2 | 3 | 2.77 ± 0.18a | 2.43 ± 0.28ab | 2.04 ± 0.19bc | 1.97 ± 0.18c | |||
3 | 6 | 2.87 ± 0.18a | 2.56 ± 0.13b | 2.59 ± 0.16b | 2.72 ± 0.11ab | |||
4 | Placebo 1 | 2.30 ± 0.22a | 2.30 ± 0.31a | 2.20 ± 0.22a | 2.40 ± 0.22a | |||
5 | Placebo 2 | 2.56 ± 0.25a | 2.40 ± 0.22a | 2.66 ± 0.27a | 2.79 ± 0.27a | |||
6 | Placebo 3 | 3.03 ± 0.31b | 3.15 ± 0.33ab | 3.28 ± 0.34a | 3.36 ± 0.37a |