Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 10 , Pages 723-727 , October 2009

Additive postprandial blood glucose–attenuating and satiety-enhancing effect of cinnamon and acetic acid

  • Samuel Mettler

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. INW Nutrition Biology, LFH A2, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 44 632 73 84; fax: +41 44 632 11 28.
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  • Isaline Schwarz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Paolo C. Colombani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland

Received 27 August 2009 ,Revised 4 October 2009 ,Accepted 6 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2009.10.002

Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 10 , Pages 723-727 , October 2009

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