Department of Phytochemistry, Hahndorf University, Hahndorf, Australia
Review Article
Modern Medicinal Use of Cinnamon
Author(s): 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.. View more»