CellWell record HH-368314
The Lowering Blood Glucose Level Effects of Cinnamon Compared to Metformin in Type 2 Diabetic Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Observations
Lacy Powell; Kevin Haubrick
Journal of Food Studies ยท 2026
In plain language
A systematic review of ten studies in adults with type 2 diabetes or prediabetes found cinnamon supplementation was associated with improved fasting glucose, HbA1c and insulin sensitivity, though trials were small and short.
- Evidence
- Emerging
- Design
- Primary research (design unspecified)
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