Berberine + cinnamon

Intervention

1 paper studies it3 findings

Across all fields, 1 paper: 1 trial in people

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funder: National Institute for Medical Research Development
  • Human trial1

Outcomes

3

Total cholesterol

no changein humans1

1 study
  1. Berberine + cinnamon has no effect on total cholesterol in humans.

    “no difference was observed in the levels of total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and triglycerides between the study groups”

    Human trialin patients with type 2 diabetes1200 mg berberine and 600 mg cinnamon daily12 weeks

    The efficacy and safety of berberine in combination with cinnamon supplementation in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial

    European journal of nutrition

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LDL cholesterol

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Berberine + cinnamon decreases LDL cholesterol in humans (P = 0.039).

    “results of the serum lipid profile also indicated a significant difference in the level of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (P = 0.039)”

    Human trialin patients with type 2 diabetes1200 mg berberine and 600 mg cinnamon daily12 weeks

    The efficacy and safety of berberine in combination with cinnamon supplementation in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial

    European journal of nutrition

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HbA1c

downin humans1

1 study
  1. Berberine + cinnamon decreases HbA1c in humans (P = 0.013).

    “fasting blood sugar (FBS) (P = 0.031) and hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) (P = 0.013) were significantly lower in participants taking berberine plus cinnamon”

    Human trialin patients with type 2 diabetes1200 mg berberine and 600 mg cinnamon daily12 weeks

    The efficacy and safety of berberine in combination with cinnamon supplementation in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial

    European journal of nutrition

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