

Pooled results from a 2012 Cochrane Review showed no effect on HbA1c of these three types of cinnamon on patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus. True cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) and Indonesian cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanni) are among 300 species of Cinnamomum that belong to the Lauraceae family. Other botanicals that have less robust evidence supporting their use in managing blood sugars include the following: Some botanical supplements have one recent review/meta-analysis supporting their role in diabetes. Below are two examples of botanicals, cinnamon and Nigella sativa, that have more than one review/meta-analysis to support their efficacy in diabetes. Many botanicals are used for glycemic control and management of diabetic complications. Among them, metformin was derived from Galega officinalis (goats rue or French lilac), a traditional remedy for diabetes used in Europe since the Middle Ages. Many modern pharmaceuticals have natural plant origins. VA Software Documentation Library (VDL).

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