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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Cinnamon and Reduced LDL Cholesterol

Time to effect

Median: 4.3 weeks · IQR 4.3 weeks–4.3 weeks · Range 4.3 weeks–4.3 weeks — Reported in 1 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

Effects of cinnamon supplementation on metabolic biomarkers in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- 2024-06-25
- Meta-Analysis · n = 3,054
- Nutrition reviews 83(2)
- - Suzana Laís de Moura
  - Bruna Gabrielle Rocha Gomes
  - Mariana Julião Guilarducci
  - Olívia Gonçalves Leão Coelho
  - Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães
  - Júnia Maria Geraldo Gomes
- PubMed: 38917435
- DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae058
8 Insights on
- Reduced LDL Cholesterol
- High evidence
- Clinical
An intervention of cinnamon in capsule form reduced LDL-C (WMD: -6.49 mg/dL, 95% CI: -12.69 to -0.29; I2=92%)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
capsule form (dose not specified overall)
The effect of cinnamon supplementation on cardiovascular risk factors in adults: a GRADE assessed systematic review, dose-response and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- 2025-07-03
- Meta-Analysis
- Journal of health, population, and nutrition 44(1)
- - Ali Jafari
  - Helia Mardani
  - Amir Hossein Faghfouri
  - Minoo AhmadianMoghaddam
  - Vali Musazadeh
  - Alireza Alaghi
- PubMed: 40611215
- DOI: 10.1186/s41043-025-00967-3
14 Insights on
- Reduced LDL Cholesterol
- High evidence
LDL-C (SMD = - 0.71; 95% CI: - 1.02, - 0.40)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes