The most commonly used spices in Thai traditional medicine: evaluation of anti-hyperglycemic, antioxidant, polyphenol content, and nitric oxide production inhibitory activities.

Background And Purpose: Diabetes mellitus is a persistent hyperglycemic condition. Thai cuisine and medicine incorporate spices: nutmeg, mace, clove buds, cardamom, cinnamon, and coriander. The impacts of these spices on anti-diabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and total phenolic and flavonoid content were assessed.