Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant

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,...

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Main Authors: Pasupuleti, Visweswara Rao, Siew, Hua Gan
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Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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description 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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spelling usm-384482018-01-22T00:29:28Z http://eprints.usm.my/38448/ Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant Pasupuleti, Visweswara Rao Siew, Hua Gan R5-920 Medicine (General) 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. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/38448/1/Cinnamon_A_Multifaceted_Medicinal_Plant.pdf Pasupuleti, Visweswara Rao and Siew, Hua Gan (2014) Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2014 (642942). pp. 1-12. ISSN 1741-427X http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/642942
spellingShingle R5-920 Medicine (General)
Pasupuleti, Visweswara Rao
Siew, Hua Gan
Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant
title Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant
title_full Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant
title_fullStr Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant
title_full_unstemmed Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant
title_short Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant
title_sort cinnamon: a multifaceted medicinal plant
topic R5-920 Medicine (General)
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