Beneficial uses of cinnamon in health and diseases: An interdisciplinary approach

Maria Leonor Tavares da Silva; Maria Alexandra Sardinha Bernardo; Jaipaul Singh; Maria Fernanda de Mesquita

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-813148-0.00033-5

Beneficial uses of cinnamon in health and diseases: An interdisciplinary approach

Maria Leonor Tavares da Silva, Maria Alexandra Sardinha Bernardo, Jaipaul Singh, Maria Fernanda de Mesquita

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Abstract

Cinnamon has been in use from ancient times with multiple culinary usages to improve the taste of food. It is a spice commonly used worldwide and it is shown to be effective in improving health due to its functional properties. These functional properties could act beneficially for the treatment of different disease including diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and neurological disorders. The medicinal beneficial uses of cinnamon and its isolated compounds, including polyphenols, are attributed to their antioxidant activities and properties. This chapter describes the beneficial use of cinnamon in health and diseases.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Role of Functional Food Security in Global Health
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	565-576
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128131480
ISBN (Print)	9780128131497
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813148-0.00033-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2018

Keywords

Antiinflammatory
Antimicrobial
Antioxidant
Cholesterol lowering
Cinnamon
Functional properties
Hypoglycemic

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