Table 3. Taste perception ratings (median and 25th -75th interquartile) of T2DM men after eating breakfast without (control) or after prior ingestion of raw cinnamon in the forms/doses of 3 g capsules, 3 g powder, 6 g capsules or 6 g powder.
| Control | 3gCaps | 6gCaps | 3gPowder | 6gPowder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALATABILITY | Visual appeal | 8.00 | 7.80 | 7.40 | 7.80 | 7.30 |
| (6.65–9.45) | (7.05–8.90) | (6.60–9.45) | (6.75–9.25) | (6.85–9.35) | ||
| Smell | 7.80 | 7.30 | 7.90 | 7.30 | 6.90 | |
| (6.65–9.10) | (6.50–8.85) | (6.20–9.45) | (6.65–8.90) | (5.60–8.70) | ||
| Pleasantness of taste | 7.50 | 8.00 | 7.00 | 7.50 | 7.50 | |
| (6.85–8.85) | (6.75–9.20) | (6.40–8.55) | (6.40–9.00) | (5.80–9.25) | ||
| TASTE INTENSITY | Sweetness | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.00 | 5.30 | 5.40 |
| (3.85–6.95) | (2.95–6.10) | (3.15–6.70) | (2.70–6.90) | (2.45–7.15) | ||
| Saltiness | 2.10 | 4.00 | 3.30 | 2.30 | 4.20 | |
| (1.35–5.20) | (1.75–5.25) | (1.60–4.85) | (1.55–5.20) | (1.75–5.25) | ||
| Bitterness | 1.80 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 2.30 | 2.20 | |
| (0.50–3.20) | (0.65–4.55) | (0.95–3.55) | (0.35–7.80) | (1.50–6.70) | ||
| Sourness | 1.80 | 2.20 | 2.70 | 2.40 | 2.40 | |
| (0.75–3.15) | (1.20–4.30) | (1.55–3.90) | (0.90–4.50) | (1.75–4.70) | ||
| Creaminess | 7.80 | 7.30 | 7.70 | 7.40 | 7.10 | |
| (6.25–9.30) | (6.35–8.95) | (5.90–9.10) | (6.55–8.85) | (6.40–8.50) |