The effects of green cardamom supplementation on blood glucose, lipids profile, oxidative stress, sirtuin-1 and irisin in type 2 diabetic patients: a study protocol for a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

• Main Authors: Mohadeseh Aghasi (Author), Shohreh Ghazi-Zahedi (Author), Fariba Koohdani (Author), Fereydoun Siassi (Author), Ensieh Nasli-Esfahani (Author), Ali Keshavarz (Author), Mostafa Qorbani (Author), Hoorieh Khoshamal (Author), Asma Salari-Moghaddam (Author), Gity Sotoudeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background It has been suggested that the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and hypolipidemic activities of cardamom may improve diabetes. However, the effect of this spice has not been investigated in diabetic subjects. This study was planned to determine the effects of green cardamom on bloo...