Cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular system
Background: Cinnamon belongs to the Lauraceae family and is one of the most common spices that are used as traditional medicine in the world. The bark and leaf of cinnamon contain essential oils and derivatives including cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid and several other compounds such as polyphenols....
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author | Mahdieh Mehrpouri Rafie Hamidpour Mohsen Hamidpour |
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description | Background: Cinnamon belongs to the Lauraceae family and is one of the most common spices that are used as traditional medicine in the world. The bark and leaf of cinnamon contain essential oils and derivatives including cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid and several other compounds such as polyphenols. Moreover, anti-inflammatory and lipid lowering properties of cinnamon has been proven. Objective: The goal of this review is to find out whether cinnamon extract was used as an anticoagulant and anti-aggregation properties for the platelets or not. Methods: Using the search engine tools such as PubMed and Scopus, the articles that were studied cinnamon and its effects on platelets function and cardiovascular disease were under reviewed. Results: This article presents a comprehensive analysis of cinnamon compounds and their effects on platelet function and cardiovascular disease. Conclusion: Taken together, data show that cinnamon extract can inhibit platelet function and as a complementary medicine were used in cardiovascular disorder. |
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spelling | doaj.art-b91efcf7121d4abea1ec417f71a5f8d12022-12-21T18:35:09ZengInstitue of Medicinal Plants, ACECRJournal of Medicinal Plants2717-204X2717-20582020-03-011973111Cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular systemMahdieh Mehrpouri0Rafie Hamidpour1Mohsen Hamidpour2 Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran Department of Herbal Medicine, Pars Biomedical Research, Kansas, USA HSCRC Research Center- Department of Hematology and Blood Banking, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background: Cinnamon belongs to the Lauraceae family and is one of the most common spices that are used as traditional medicine in the world. The bark and leaf of cinnamon contain essential oils and derivatives including cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid and several other compounds such as polyphenols. Moreover, anti-inflammatory and lipid lowering properties of cinnamon has been proven. Objective: The goal of this review is to find out whether cinnamon extract was used as an anticoagulant and anti-aggregation properties for the platelets or not. Methods: Using the search engine tools such as PubMed and Scopus, the articles that were studied cinnamon and its effects on platelets function and cardiovascular disease were under reviewed. Results: This article presents a comprehensive analysis of cinnamon compounds and their effects on platelet function and cardiovascular disease. Conclusion: Taken together, data show that cinnamon extract can inhibit platelet function and as a complementary medicine were used in cardiovascular disorder.http://jmp.ir/article-1-2280-en.htmlcardiovascular diseasecinnamonplatelet function |
spellingShingle | Mahdieh Mehrpouri Rafie Hamidpour Mohsen Hamidpour Cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular system Journal of Medicinal Plants cardiovascular disease cinnamon platelet function |
title | Cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular system |
title_full | Cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular system |
title_fullStr | Cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular system |
title_full_unstemmed | Cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular system |
title_short | Cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular system |
title_sort | cinnamon inhibits platelet function and improves cardiovascular system |
topic | cardiovascular disease cinnamon platelet function |
url | http://jmp.ir/article-1-2280-en.html |
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