Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic Effect of Cinnamon in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii in Kerbala City

Type 2 diabetes is the most common form and is characterized by the failure of cells to recognize and respond to insulin which is if not treated accurately, many complication almost always will occur (include cardiovascular, neurological and many others) .This study aims to determine the hypoglycemic effect of cinnamon (a kind of spices used for food in eastern and middle-east countries) in patients with type II DM as adjuvant therapy. Forty male patient of age ranging from 35-61 years old with type II DM (poorly controlled on oral anti-diabetic drugs) where clinical assigned for this study. The results reveled that cinnamon has a significant anti-diabetic effect in reduction of FBS, RBS and HbA1c with less extent effect on body weight reduction at p value <0.01. Keywords: Cinnamon, Type II DM, FBS, RBS , HbA1c