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).