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Review
. 2015 Jan 16;5(2):66-70.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcme.2014.11.008. eCollection 2015 Apr.

Cinnamon from the selection of traditional applications to its novel effects on the inhibition of angiogenesis in cancer cells and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, and a series of functions such as antioxidant, anticholesterol, antidiabetes, antibacterial, antifungal, nematicidal, acaracidal, and repellent activities

Rafie Hamidpour  1 , Mohsen Hamidpour  2 , Soheila Hamidpour  1 , Mina Shahlari  1
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Cinnamon from the selection of traditional applications to its novel effects on the inhibition of angiogenesis in cancer cells and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, and a series of functions such as antioxidant, anticholesterol, antidiabetes, antibacterial, antifungal, nematicidal, acaracidal, and repellent activities

Rafie Hamidpour et al. J Tradit Complement Med. .

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to use search engines such as PubMed and Scifinder to locate scholarly articles and reports pertaining to Cinnamon ( ròu 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.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; angiogenesis inhibitor; cancer; chronic diseases; cinnamon; diabetes.

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(A) True cinnamon. (B) Cassia cinnamon. (Photographs by Pars Bioscience LLC, Leawood, KS, USA).
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