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Review
. 2014:2014:642942.
doi: 10.1155/2014/642942. Epub 2014 Apr 10.

Cinnamon: a multifaceted medicinal plant

Pasupuleti Visweswara Rao  1 , Siew Hua Gan  2
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Review

Cinnamon: a multifaceted medicinal plant

Pasupuleti Visweswara Rao et al. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014.

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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Figures

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Figure 1
Cinnamyl group-containing compounds.
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Figure 2
Endocyclic double bond-containing compounds.
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Figure 3
Unconjugated exocyclic double bond-containing compounds.
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Figure 4
Hydroxy-substituted aliphatic compounds.
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Figure 5
Other miscellaneous compounds containing oxirane, 2-pyranone, and pyran groups.
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