Effect of Cinnamon Tea on Postprandial Glucose Concentration
Joint Authors
Bernardo, Maria Alexandra
Silva, Maria Leonor
Santos, Elisabeth
Moncada, Margarida Maria
Brito, José
Proença, Luis
Singh, Jaipaul
de Mesquita, Maria Fernanda
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Glycaemic control, in particular at postprandial period, has a key role in prevention of different diseases, including diabetes and cardiovascular events.
Previous studies suggest that postprandial high blood glucose levels (BGL) can lead to an oxidative stress status, which is associated with metabolic alterations.
Cinnamon powder has demonstrated a beneficial effect on postprandial glucose homeostasis in animals and human models.
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of cinnamon tea (C.
burmannii) on postprandial capillary blood glucose level on nondiabetic adults.
Participants were given oral glucose tolerance test either with or without cinnamon tea in a randomized clinical trial.
The data revealed that cinnamon tea administration slightly decreased postprandial BGL.
Cinnamon tea ingestion also results in a significantly lower postprandial maximum glucose concentration and variation of maximum glucose concentration (p < 0.05).
Chemical analysis showed that cinnamon tea has a high antioxidant capacity, which may be due to its polyphenol content.
The present study provides evidence that cinnamon tea, obtained from C.
burmannii, could be beneficial for controlling glucose metabolism in nondiabetic adults during postprandial period.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bernardo, Maria Alexandra& Silva, Maria Leonor& Santos, Elisabeth& Moncada, Margarida Maria& Brito, José& Proença, Luis…[et al.]. 2015. Effect of Cinnamon Tea on Postprandial Glucose Concentration. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068024
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bernardo, Maria Alexandra…[et al.]. Effect of Cinnamon Tea on Postprandial Glucose Concentration. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068024
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bernardo, Maria Alexandra& Silva, Maria Leonor& Santos, Elisabeth& Moncada, Margarida Maria& Brito, José& Proença, Luis…[et al.]. Effect of Cinnamon Tea on Postprandial Glucose Concentration. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1068024
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1068024