AIM To determine the effect of cinnamon on fasting blood glucose, hemoglobin (Hb) A1c, and oxidative stress markers in poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 25 type 2 diabetic patients of both sexes, aged 49.1 ± 6.0, treated only with hypoglycemic agent sulfonylurea (glibenclamide) were randomly assigned to receive either 1 g of cinnamon or placebo daily for 12 we...

a total of 240 ross 308 day-old male broiler chicks within a completely randomized design were used in this experiment to evaluate the effects of dietary inclusion of turmeric powder and cinnamon powder on performance and some immune responses of broiler chickens. dietary treatments were as follow: a corn-soybean meal basal diet (control); basal diet + 10 ppm avilamycin; basal diet + 2.5 g/kg t...

PURPOSE Regular training is suggested to offer a host of benefits especially on cardiovascular system. In addition, medicinal plants can attenuate oxidative stress-mediated damages induced by stressor insults. In this study, we investigated the concomitant effect of cinnamon extract and long-term aerobic training on cardiac function, biochemical alterations and lipid profile following exhaustiv...

Cinnamon has many therapeutic effects, such as its impact the increase of sexual ability. This experiment was conducted to determine the effect of cinnamon extract on spermatogenesis and hormonal axis of pituitary gonad in mice. The animals used in this study are male adult mice (weighing about 30-34 g and 9-10 weeks old). Cinnamon was purchased from one of the most valid shops in Jahrom and th...

background and objectives: non-sanitary conditions during the drying, transport and storage stages in the production of spices could introduce mycotoxin contamination. the aim of the current study was to determine the concentration of ochratoxin a (ota) in 92 commercial spices (including red pepper, black pepper, turmeric and cinnamon) imported to iran. materials and methods: ota levels were de...

background: giardia lamblia is one of the most common protozoal infections in human especially children. metronidazol (mtz) is the drug of choice for treatment of giardiasis; its chemical composition possesses major threats and is becoming less sensitive. this study aimed to search for natural extracts alternative to mtz. methods: in-vivo effects of dichloromethane extracts of ginger and cinnam...

in the recent years, considerable attention has been allocated in the area of using natural preservatives in foods, especially vegetable oils.  starch foams prepared from high amylose starch are useful for encapsulation of substances such as chemicals, liquids or solids, including flavor compounds, pharmaceuticals and essential oils. the foams have the ability to trap the active material and su...

BACKGROUND α-glucosidase inhibitors regulate postprandial hyperglycemia (PPHG) by impeding the rate of carbohydrate digestion in the small intestine and thereby hampering the diet associated acute glucose excursion. PPHG is a major risk factor for diabetic vascular complications leading to disabilities and mortality in diabetics. Cinnamomum zeylanicum, a spice, has been used in traditional medi...