These days, cinnamon continues to gain interest as a weight loss booster – something that researchers from Dongguk University in South Korea investigated in their study. Their findings, which appeared in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, were promising: Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) was shown to have anti-obesity properties, making it ideal for weight management, as previously noted. Here Evangelyn Rodriguez, NaturalNews.com, reflects on whether cinnamon extracts help with diabetes and obesity:

“Cinnamon is a well-known spice used to flavor savory and sweet foods. It is also widely used as a traditional medicine. Two varieties of cinnamon are used for these purposes, cinnamon cassia (Cinnamomum cassia) and ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum). Although the former is the more common of the two, the latter is scientifically known for its medicinal properties.

In a recent study, researchers from India examined the beneficial effects of ceylon cinnamon bark extracts on adiposity, insulin sensitivity and cardiometabolic markers. Previous investigations have indicated suggest that ceylon cinnamon has the ability to lower blood sugar levels and help with the management of diabetes complications.

The researchers reported their findings in an article published in the International journal of Green Pharmacy.

A natural treatment for diabetes and obesity

According to studies, a high fructose (HFr) diet may be responsible for the development of insulin resistance (IR). Foods naturally high in fructose include agave, fruits juices, honey and molasses, while foods high in added fructose include salad dressings, sugary drinks, colas, baked goods and fast foods.

To determine if ceylon cinnamon bark extracts can ameliorate HFr diet-induced insulin resistance (IR), the researchers conducted an experiment using 30 Wistar male albino rats. They divided the rats into five groups (n=6) that had free access to food and water.

Groups I and II, which served as the normal control and HFr control, received two percent gum acacia and a 60 percent w/v fructose diet, respectively.

Groups III, IV and V, meanwhile, were orally given pioglitazone (PGZ, a diabetes medication), aqueous ceylon cinnamon bark extracts (CBAE) and ethanolic ceylon cinnamon bark extracts (CBEE), respectively, from day 28 until the end of the treatment. (Related: Medicinal benefits of cinnamon.)

All the groups except the normal control were put on an HFr diet for 42 days. The researchers then evaluated weight gain, adiposity (obesity or overweight), adiponectin levels and cardiometabolic markers (C-reactive protein and uric acid), as well as cardiovascular (CV) risk, IR and insulin sensitivity (IS) indices.”

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