Background : All around the world, the number of diabetes-diagnosed people has been increasing for the past few years. Diabetes is not yet curable, therefore, diabetes prevention is a very important step.
Objective : To determine the effect of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanii) tea on Carbohydrate Glycemic Index Value Consumed by FKUAJ Students.
Method : This research is an experimental research done to 25 pre-clinical FKUAJ students. Subjects fill out identity quistionnaire and informed consent before having their weight, height, BMI, FBG, PPBG measured. Each of the subjects experience 5 types of treatment with different drink for each treatment, and have their blood glucose measured in the 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120th minutes. The calculation of glycemic index is done afterwards by dividing the AUC of treatment and control group.
Result : There is a significant decrease of GI between every of the treatment groups. The 1,5% cinnamon tea group decreases GI up to 88,3, 2% cinnamon tea group decreases GI up to 85, while the 2,5% cinnamon tea group decreases GI up to 81,3.
Conclusion : The consumption of cinnamon tea with 1,5% concentration or higher can help decrease carbohydrate glycemic index. |