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. 2024 Jun 11;11:1376508. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1376508

Table 5.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and polyphenol.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus and polyphenol
Author, years Study design Location Intervention vs. control Baseline characteristics of the participants Posttreatment characteristics of the participants Results
p-value
Aghasi et al. (34) RCT Iran Intervention (n = 41)
3 g of green cardamom supplement for 10 weeks
BMI = 29.06 ± 3.21
HbA1c (%) = 8.19 (0.68)
HOMA-IR = 5.01 (1.90)
Triglycerides = 158.4 (1.62)
Total cholesterol = 155.7 (33.2)
LDL cholesterol = 80.2 (20.3)
HDL cholesterol = 41.6 (1.2)
Glucose = 159.5 (38.7)
BMI = 28.8 ± 3.1
HbA1c (%) = 7.71 (0.67)
HOMA-IR = 3.80 (1.65)
Triglycerides = 125.8 (1.5)
Total cholesterol = 153.43 (34.7)
LDL cholesterol = 77.9 (20.4)
HDL cholesterol = 41.6 (1.2)
Glucose = 146.8 (27.07)
After 10 weeks,
There were no significant changes in serum glucose TC, HDL-c and LDL-c levels between the two groups. A significant decrease in serum HbA1C (−0.4%), HOMA-IR (−1.7) and TG (−39.9 mg dL − 1) was observed in the cardamom group
Control group (n = 42).
Placebo
BMI = 28.66 ± 4.34
HbA1c (%) = 7.27 ± 0.60
HOMA-IR = 1.50 ± 0.51
Triglycerides = 135.54 ± 51.55
Total cholesterol = 142.48 ± 33.55
LDL cholesterol = 70.53 ± 26.19
HDL cholesterol = 44.83 ± 10.87
Glucose = 143.09 ± 37.39
BMI = 29.2 ± 3.5
HbA1c (%) = 7.72 (0.58)
HOMA-IR = 4.46 (1.65)
Triglycerides = 138.03 (1.44)
Total cholesterol = 160.5 (30.27)
LDL cholesterol = 87.4 (22.8)
HDL cholesterol = 41.6 (1.23)
Glucose = 145.8 (23.2)
Asadi et al. (35) RCT Iran Melissa. officinalis capsules (700 mg/d; n = 31) twice BMI = 28.66 ± 4.34
HbA1c (%) = 7.27 ± 0.60
HOMA-IR = 1.50 ± 0.51
Triglycerides = 135.54 ± 51.55
Total cholesterol = 142.48 ± 33.55
LDL cholesterol = 70.53 ± 26.19
HDL cholesterol = 44.83 ± 10.87
Glucose = 143.09 ± 37.39
BMI = −
HbA1c (%) = 6.99 ± 0.68
HOMA-IR = 1.30 ± 0.52
Triglycerides = 122.03 ± 42.74
Total cholesterol = 145.38 ± 31.15
LDL cholesterol = 72.46 ± 28.85
HDL cholesterol = 48.51 ± 10.55
Glucose = 143.29 ± 33.59
After 12 weeks, there were significant differences in HbA1c (p = 0.002), TG
(p = 0.04), HDL-c (p = 0.05) between the two group
Control group (n = 31).
Placebo
BMI = 28.37 ± 3.71
HbA1c (%) = 7.36 ± 0.49
HOMA-IR = 1.56 ± 0.62
Triglycerides = 143.19 ± 62.19
Total cholesterol = 147.09 ± 31.85
LDL cholesterol = 70.53 ± 26.19
HDL cholesterol = 44.64 ± 9.23
Glucose = 138.87 ± 34.59
BMI = −
HbA1c (%) = 7.47 ± 0.74
HOMA-IR = 1.42 ± 0.67
Triglycerides = 138.67 ± 38.52
Total cholesterol = 153.09 ± 26.97
LDL cholesterol = 70.53 ± 26.19
HDL cholesterol = 44.61 ± 9.29
Glucose = 151.80 ± 35.34

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Wt = weight; BMI = body mass index; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; (−) not available.