Beneficial Effects of Cinnamon on the Metabolic Syndrome, Inflammation, and Pain, and Mechanisms Underlying These Effects – A Review

Cinnamon is one of the most important herbal drugs and has been widely used in Asia for more than 4000 years. As a folk medicine, cinnamon has been traditionally applied to the treatment of inflammatory disorders and gastric diseases. After chemical profiling of cinnamon's components, their bio...

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Main Authors: Yan Shen, Liu-Nan Jia, Natsumi Honma, Takashi Hosono, Toyohiko Ariga, Taiichiro Seki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411016300670