Latar belakang: Kayu manis (Cinnamomum burmannii) merupakan obat herbal yang
banyak beredar di masyarakat karena dianggap mampu menurunkan kadar gula darah.
Kayu manis mengandung sinamal aldehid, eugerol, flavonoid, alkaloid, phenolic, asam
sinamat, katekin, epikatekin dan polifenol yang berperan dalam penurunan gula darah.
Pada penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuktikan bahwa pemberian berbagai dosis
ekstrak kayu manis berpengaruh terhadap penurunan kadar gula darah tikus putih
(Strain Sprague dawley) yang diinduksi aloksan.
Hasil Penelitian: Terdapat penurunan kadar gula darah pada kelompok 2, 3, 4 dan 5.
Kelompok 1 mengalami peningkatan kadar gula darah. hasil analisis statistik
menunjukkan perbedaan yang bermakna dimana p = 0.000 dengan taraf signifikansi
sebesar 0,05.
Methods: This was a laboratory experimental research with pre test and post test
control group design. Samples were consisted of 30 white rats (Strain Sprague dawley)
aged ± 3 months old, weight ± 200 grams. Samples were divided into 5 different
groups, Group 1 was negative control, Group 2 was positive control, Group 3 was given
I dose of cinnamon extract, Group 4 was given II dose of cinnamon extract, Group 5
was given III dose of cinnamon extract. All groups then induced by 150 mg/Kg weight
aloxan to make them diabetic. The blood glucose levels were measured after wards as
pre test. Group 1 were treated with aquadest standard pellet. Group 2 were treated with
merformin and standard pellet. Gorup 3,4 and 5 were treated with multiple doses of
cinnamon extract (200, 400 dan 600 mg/Kg weight) on 14 days long and the blood
glucose levels were then measured as post test. The data were analyzed with One Way
Anova and Paired t Test.
Results: The blood glucose level were decreased in group 2, 3, 4, and 5 while in the
other hand increased in group 1. The statistic analysis was showing a signifikant
differences where p = 0.000 with significancy level 0.05.