Cinnamon consists of the dried bark, separated from cork
and the underlying parenchyma, of young branches. The bark contains essential
oil. The approved modern therapeutic applications for cinnamon are supportable
based on a combination of factors including its long history of traditional
use in well established systems of traditional medicine, in vitro studies,
experimental studies in animals, and phytochemical investigations. Cinnamon
health benefits have been touted for many years, as it has a long history
of medicinal use in Chinese and Indian tradition. Recent evidence shows
that it may be useful in the treatment of diabetes. More recently, modern
medical research has turned its eye on cinnamon and is coming up with some
intriguing results. It has a mild anti-inflammatory effect and has anti-fungal
properties as well. This database contains about 137 chemical constituents
present in Cinnamon and the chemical/pharmacological information relating
each compound in it.
