Author:
Islam Zeenat,Basharat Shahnai,Tufail Tabussam,Sharmeen Zainab,Ali Muhammad,Shahid Rimsha,Gull Hina,Masood Butt Mahnoor,Khalil Palwasha,Kousar Hafiza Nazia
Abstract
In millennia, medicinal plants have gained greater interest owing to the presence of a broad spectrum of bioactive compounds which possess potential health benefits. Among these functional plants, cinnamon verum has captured more attention due to its multiple medicinal activities. In this review article, efforts were made to overview the functional properties of cinnamon verum with special reference to type II diabetes. Literature demonstrated that cinnamon verum possesses different pharmaceutical activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic, wound recuperating, anti-HIV, anti-anxiety, and antidepressant activities. Moreover, hypoglycemic activity of cinnamon verum is attributed to the presence of various bioactive compounds especially cinnamaldehyde and other components of extract and essential oil.
Publisher
CrossLinks International Publishers
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