Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management
Cinnamon has been used for centuries as a flavor ingredient and for medicinal purposes. It is known to reduce the risk of cancers, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia due to the presence of a variety of functional active compounds. Major active components available in Cinnamon are cinnamaldehyde, cinn...
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| author | Bhashika Sithijanee Senevirathne Madhura Arunoda Jayasinghe Dayani Pavalakumar Chamath Gayan Siriwardhana |
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| description | Cinnamon has been used for centuries as a flavor ingredient and for medicinal purposes. It is known to reduce the risk of cancers, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia due to the presence of a variety of functional active compounds. Major active components available in Cinnamon are cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, cinnamyl alcohol, eugenol, tannin, methyl-hydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP), cinnamic acid, camphor, etc. Among the commonly cultivated cinnamon species; Cinnamon verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, known as Ceylon cinnamon, has been identified as superior in beneficial active compound composition compared to its counterpart C. cassia. Various parts of the cinnamon plant such as bark, roots, and leaves contain different compositions of active compounds. Hence, their extractions are in medicinal use. Cinnamon oils and oleoresins are frequently used in the food industry due to their flavor and health benefits. Cinnamon is proven to reduce low-density lipoprotein and serum triglyceride contents effectively. High antioxidant properties are assumed to reduce the risk of cancers of various types. The antimicrobial properties of cinnamon extracts are often considered in Asian endemic medicinal treatments and are clinically proven. Among all, the remarkable ability of cinnamon in increasing insulin sensitivity and thereby, reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes has is a highlight. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcc7fafa4ebf401d98c4372dd5ad53082022-12-22T04:23:30ZengKeAi Communications Co. Ltd.Journal of Future Foods2772-56692022-06-0122125142Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes managementBhashika Sithijanee Senevirathne0Madhura Arunoda Jayasinghe1Dayani Pavalakumar2Chamath Gayan Siriwardhana3Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri LankaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri Lanka; Corresponding author at: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri LankaDepartment of Agriculture and Food Technology, University of Vocational Technology, Ratmalana 10390, Sri LankaDepartment of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda 10250, Sri LankaCinnamon has been used for centuries as a flavor ingredient and for medicinal purposes. It is known to reduce the risk of cancers, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia due to the presence of a variety of functional active compounds. Major active components available in Cinnamon are cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, cinnamyl alcohol, eugenol, tannin, methyl-hydroxy chalcone polymer (MHCP), cinnamic acid, camphor, etc. Among the commonly cultivated cinnamon species; Cinnamon verum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum, known as Ceylon cinnamon, has been identified as superior in beneficial active compound composition compared to its counterpart C. cassia. Various parts of the cinnamon plant such as bark, roots, and leaves contain different compositions of active compounds. Hence, their extractions are in medicinal use. Cinnamon oils and oleoresins are frequently used in the food industry due to their flavor and health benefits. Cinnamon is proven to reduce low-density lipoprotein and serum triglyceride contents effectively. High antioxidant properties are assumed to reduce the risk of cancers of various types. The antimicrobial properties of cinnamon extracts are often considered in Asian endemic medicinal treatments and are clinically proven. Among all, the remarkable ability of cinnamon in increasing insulin sensitivity and thereby, reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes has is a highlight.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772566922000234Type 2 diabetesCinnamonAnti-diabeticAnti-cancerHyperlipidemia |
| spellingShingle | Bhashika Sithijanee Senevirathne Madhura Arunoda Jayasinghe Dayani Pavalakumar Chamath Gayan Siriwardhana Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management Journal of Future Foods Type 2 diabetes Cinnamon Anti-diabetic Anti-cancer Hyperlipidemia |
| title | Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management |
| title_full | Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management |
| title_fullStr | Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management |
| title_short | Ceylon cinnamon: a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management |
| title_sort | ceylon cinnamon a versatile ingredient for futuristic diabetes management |
| topic | Type 2 diabetes Cinnamon Anti-diabetic Anti-cancer Hyperlipidemia |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772566922000234 |
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