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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.
Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 2015
The purpose of this article is to use search engines such as PubMed and Scifinder to locate scholarly articles and reports pertaining to Cinnamon (肉桂 r ou guì), its novel effects, preparation, analysis, and use in the prevention and treatment of serious illnesses, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, Alzheimer's disease, and cancer. Cinnamon has been used traditionally in food preparations and as an herbal medicine to treat a variety of ailments and their symptoms. Cinnamon is known to have antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and other therapeutic properties. New studies reaffirm the importance of cinnamon as a spice but also suggest that it may be a natural remedy to treat serious diseases such as type 2 diabetes, chronic digestion problems, cardiovascular diseases, and even cancer and Alzheimer's disease. This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the botanical, chemical, and pharmacological aspects of cinnamon.
Asian Journal of Phytomedicine and Clinical Research, 2023
Cinnamon is generally appertained to as a tropical drug condiment. Its dinghy is used as a spice in cookery on a regular base each over the world. The cinnamon plant, found in the Lauraceae family, is known as the "everlasting tree" of tropical medicine and can be identified as Cinnamomum zeylanicum or Cinnamon cassia. Cinnamon is a popular condiment in both culinary and herbal treatment. It’s set up in Southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as China and Indonesia. The two variety of cinnamon similar as Ceylon and cassia. Cinnamon's health benefits are credited to its ingredients similar as cinnamyl alcohol, oil painting cinnamaldehyde and cinnamic acid, coumarin. This condiment's functions include anti-allergy, antiviral, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and an effect when it interferes with several curatives for heart complaint and diabetes. Cinnamon, a natural therapeutic substance, possesses a range of health benefits, including its ability to combat neurological ailments such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease. It also functions as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antitumor, lipid-lowering, and cardiovascular-disease-reducing agent. This review provides an illustration of cinnamon's pharmacological potential and practical application. Mainly comprises the different applications on cinnamon in different disease diagnosis, treatment and role in inflammatory and carcinogenetic and other disease conditions. Lastly, described the 13 various benefits using cinnamon in pharmaceutical products and their origin to the respective disease.
The medicinal uses of cinnamon
Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal, 2010
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Cinnamon: Mystic powers of a minute ingredient
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Plants are the oxygen support for our planet and all living things They can be considered as "mothers of medicine" As mothers take care of a child, Plants do the same for all human beings and animals Medicinal plants have therapeutic properties that produce a beneficial pharmacological effect on the animal and human body In recent years plants are surveyed as new drugs and gain attention to the discovery of new bioactive compounds Hippocrates quoted "Let thy food be thy medicine, and thy medicine shall be thy food" The flavor, aroma, taste, and nutritional properties make the Cinnamon offers a wide range of health benefits The present study explores the connection between the Cinnamon plant and medicine, our food, modern science
Effects of Cinnamon and Their Beneficial Content on Treatment of Oxidative Stress
Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 2020
Cinnamon is an herb widely used in cooking and herbal medicine, found in Southern India and Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, two main types of cinnamon: Ceylon and cassia. Cinnamon health effective is attributed to its characteristic components like cinnamyl alcohol, oil cinnamaldehyde, and cinnamic acid, coumarin. This herb activities including anti-allergy, antiviral, antimicrobial, antioxidant and as well as an influence when they interference with many treatments in heart disease diabetes. Many researches have been performed particularly on the activity of cinnamon in medical treatment of the popularized metabolic syndrome involving diabetes. our review article describes several recent researches has been shown that has proven the curative and preventive potential offered by cinnamon against many diseases related to oxidative stress. How to Cite this Article Pubmed Style yaseen OK, Mohammed MT. Effects of Cinnamon and Their Beneficial Content on Treatment of Oxidative Stress. SRP. 2...