Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1017
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-1017
+44 1478 350008
Richard J. Bloomer
School of Health Studies,
Memphis, Tennessee
Tanzania
Research Article
A Mixture of Glycine and Cinnamon Extract Improves Glucose Uptake and Imparts Favourable Metabolic Changes in Men and Women in Response to an Oral Glucose Load
Author(s): Richard J. Bloomer, Matthew Butawan, Judi Quilici Timmcke and Bolin QinRichard J. Bloomer, Matthew Butawan, Judi Quilici Timmcke and Bolin Qin
Objective: Both glycine and cinnamon have been independently reported to favorably impact blood glucose. To our knowledge, no study has combined these two ingredients through oral supplementation in an attempt to modify the glycemic response to a glucose load. We determined the impact of acute ingestion of a novel glycine-cinnamon extract mixture on blood glucose, insulin, and related variables following an oral glucose challenge.
Methods: Ten men and women (25.4 ± 8.3 yrs) with elevated fasting blood glucose (101.2 ± 6.6 mg•dL-1) ingested a 25 gram glucose beverage with and without SugarClear™, a proprietary blend of glycine+cinnamon extract (as Cinnulin PF®), separated by approximately one week. Blood was collected before and at 20, 60, and 120 minutes post ingestion and analyzed for glucose, insulin, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), glucagon, .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1017.1000289