May Lower Blood Sugar Levels

Cardamom powder may help reduce blood sugar levels. One study discovered that giving rats a high-fat, high-carb (HFHC) diet caused their blood sugar levels to remain raised for a longer period of time than feeding them a regular diet. When rats on the HFHC diet were given cardamom powder, their blood sugar levels did not remain raised any longer than rats on a normal diet. However, in persons with type 2 diabetes, the powder may not have the same impact.

Over 200 persons with this condition were divided into groups that consumed only black tea or black tea with three grams of cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger every day for eight weeks of research. Cinnamon, but not cardamom or ginger, improved blood sugar control, according to the findings. More research is needed to better understand the effect of cardamom on blood sugar levels in humans.