Journal of Nutritional Disorders & Therapy

Abstract

Modern Medicinal Use of Cinnamon

Dilip Ghosh*

Cinnamon is economically important due to their broad uses in the food and pharmaceutical industries. In addition of aroma, essence and functional food industry applications, the health benefits of cinnamon at clinical set-up have been explored in last one decade. Numerous studies in-vitro and in-vivo in animals and humans have demonstrated arrays of beneficial health effects, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, reducing cardiovascular disorders, boosting cognitive function and reducing risk of colonic cancer. But there are still lack of well design randomised placebo control trials to substantiate these health claims. Few recent well designed RCTs in allergic rhinitis and chemotherapy-induced weight loss and alopecia strengthened the medicinal properties of cinnamon. In addition of systematic relief of associated disease ailments, special cinnamon extract showed effective in improvement of work productivity, regular activities and quality of life questionnaire. The treatment was found to be safe and well-tolerated during these studies.

Published Date: 2024-08-29; Received Date: 2020-06-22