Potential Benefits of Cinnamon in Type 2 Diabetes

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-26

  Howard, Molly E ^a   White, Nicole D ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

cinnamon; diabetes; fasting plasma glucose; HbA1c

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872746275     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827612462960     Document Type: Review

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