| Cinnamon and health. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20924865 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cinnamon has been used as a spice and as traditional herbal medicine for centuries. The available in vitro and animal in vivo evidence suggests that cinnamon has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antitumor, cardiovascular, cholesterol-lowering, and immunomodulatory effects. In vitro studies have demonstrated that cinnamon may act as an insulin mimetic, to potentiate insulin activity or to stimulate cellular glucose metabolism. Furthermore, animal studies have demonstrated strong hypoglycemic properties. However, there are only very few well-controlled clinical studies, a fact that limits the conclusions that can be made about the potential health benefits of cinnamon for free-living humans. The use of cinnamon as an adjunct to the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus is the most promising area, but further research is needed before definitive recommendations can be made. |
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Authors:
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Joerg Gruenwald; Janine Freder; Nicole Armbruester |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Critical reviews in food science and nutrition Volume: 50 ISSN: 1549-7852 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-06 Completed Date: 2010-12-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8914818 Medline TA: Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 822-34 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Analyze & realize ag, Berlin, Germany. |
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Animals Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology Antioxidants / pharmacology Antiviral Agents / pharmacology Cinnamomum zeylanicum / chemistry* Clinical Trials as Topic Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / drug therapy* Dietary Supplements* Disease Models, Animal Humans Insulin / blood Phytotherapy* Spices |
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0/Anti-Infective Agents; 0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents; 0/Antioxidants; 0/Antiviral Agents; 11061-68-0/Insulin |
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