Cinnamon: a Multifaceted Medicinal Plant

Overview

Journal Evid Based Complement Alternat Med

Specialty Rehabilitation Medicine

Date 2014 May 13

PMID 24817901

Citations 163

Authors

Pasupuleti Visweswara Rao

Siew Hua Gan

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Abstract

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, and Cinnamon cassia), the eternal tree of tropical medicine, belongs to the Lauraceae family. Cinnamon is one of the most important spices used daily by people all over the world. Cinnamon primarily contains vital oils and other derivatives, such as cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, and cinnamate. In addition to being an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, anticancer, lipid-lowering, and cardiovascular-disease-lowering compound, cinnamon has also been reported to have activities against neurological disorders, such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. This review illustrates the pharmacological prospective of cinnamon and its use in daily life.

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