Effects of Dichrostachys glomerata spice on cardiovascular diseases risk factors in normoglycemic and type 2 diabetic obese volunteers

Previous in vivo and in vitro experimental studies have shown Dichrostachys glomerata (DG), a spice used in western Cameroon, to have potential antioxidant and hypoglycemic properties. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effects of orally administered DG on various cardiovascular disease risk factors in obese normoglycemic and obese type 2 diabetic human subjects. The study was an 8 week randomized, double-blind,...