DOI: 10.36347/sasjm

Pages: 262-267

The objective of this study is to detect the effect of cinnamon on diabetes mellitus type 2 to achieve this objective. Eighty diabetic patients type 2, on oral hypoglycemic bills, between 30 and 60 years old. 40 of them (25 female, 15 male) were given 1 gm of cinnamon for 40 successive days, and the other 40 (25 female , 15 male) given 1 gm of placebo for the same period with washing out period for both groups 20 days . Fasting and 2hrs after meal blood sugar were measured before starting cinnamon, after 20 day, after 40 day and after the washing out period 60th day using colorimetric method. Hb AIC is measured before and in the 60th day of starting cinnamon using Nycocard Reader 11 (electrophoresis) method. All patients are interviewed before having cinnamon for their diet and daily activity with weekly assessment for this to insure that there is no change in diet as well as daily activity.Significant reduction in Fasting blood sugar (FBS), 2hrs after meal (2hrspp) in 40 th day of administration of cinnamon with the effect remaining till the 60th day , also Significant reduction in Hb AIC values ,while no change in values of Fasting blood sugar (FBS), 2hrs after meal and Hb AIC in the group taking placebo.