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One placebo-controlled trial found that a supplement containing cassia cinnamon, chromium and carnosine successfully lowered fasting blood sugar in people with pre-diabetes (PLOS One, Sep. 25, 2015).

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Cassia comes from another kind of cinnamon tree, called Cinnamomum cassia, and it doesn't require as much time or effort to make. Cassia bark is hard and sturdy, so quills are made as one curled ...

Inhibitory effect of Cinnamomum cassia oil on non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli. Food Control , 2014; 46: 374 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.05.050 Cite This Page : ...