Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant. (10th April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rao, Pasupuleti Visweswara; Gan, Siew Hua
• Other Names: Kamal Mohammad Amjad Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-04-10
• Subjects: Alternative medicine -- Periodicals; 615.505
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/642942
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1741-427X

Abstract

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.