Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Technology & Sciences, Patel Nagar, Dehradun 248001, Uttarakhand, India ARTICLE INFO: Article history: Received: 15 December 2015 Received in revised form: 3 March 2016 Accepted: 10 March 2016 Available online: 30 March 2016

conclusions the administration of 75 mg/kg/day cinnamon significantly increased the sperm population, motility and viability, which supports the theory that in mammalians, cinnamon has a beneficial effect on spermatogenesis. results sperm quality parameters, total serum testosterone, sod, cat, and gpx levels were significantly increased in the cinnamon group in comparison to controls (p < 0.05)...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the study was to explore the in vitro antibacterial activity of seven ethanolic extracts of spices against high level gentamicin resistant (HLGR) enterococci isolated from human clinical samples. MATERIAL AND METHODS Two hundred and fifteen enterococcal strains were isolated from clinical samples. High level gentamicin resistance in ethanolic extracts of cumin (Cuminum...

Cinnamon bark is used as a spice. It is employed in cookery as a condiment and flavouring material. The essential oil of this herb is a potent antibacterial, anti-fungal, and uterine stimulant. It is useful in diarrhoea and haemorrhage of the womb. It also reduces blood sugar and cholesterol level. One of its uses is in musculoskeletal disorder. The aim of the study was to evaluate the centrall...

OBJECTIVES Treatment of diabetic subjects with cinnamon demonstrated an improvement in blood glucose concentrations and insulin sensitivity but the underlying mechanisms remained unclear. This work intends to elucidate the impact of cinnamon effects on the brain by using isolated astrocytes, and an obese and diabetic mouse model. METHODS Cinnamon components (eugenol, cinnamaldehyde) were adde...

The use of cinnamon as a spice and flavouring agent is widespread throughout the world. Many different species of plants are commonly referred to as 'cinnamon'. 'True cinnamon' refers to the dried inner bark of Cinnamomum verum J. S. Presl (syn. C. zeylanicum) (Lauraceae). Other 'cinnamon' species, C. cassia (Nees & T. Nees) J. Presl (syn. C. aromaticum Nees) (Chinese cassia), C. loureiroi Nees...

An aqueous extract of Ceylon cinnamon (C. zeylanicum) is found to inhibit tau aggregation and filament formation, hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The extract can also promote complete disassembly of recombinant tau filaments and cause substantial alteration of the morphology of paired-helical filaments isolated from AD brain. Cinnamon extract (CE) was not deleterious to the normal cellul...

BACKGROUND In traditional medicine Cinnamon is considered a remedy for respiratory, digestive and gynaecological ailments. In-vitro and in-vivo studies from different parts of the world have demonstrated numerous beneficial medicinal effects of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (CZ). This paper aims to systematically review the scientific literature and provide a comprehensive summary on the potential medi...

backgrounds and aims: cinnamomum zeylanicum is a medicinal herb used in iranian traditional medicine as an analgesic spice, which its analgesic effect has been experimentally confirmed. thus, this study was conducted to compare the antinociceptive effect of cinnamon essential oil (ceo) with those of morphine and diclofenac in mice. materials and methods: 80 male albino mice were selected and ra...

Common (Cinnamomum verum, C. zeylanicum) and cassia (C. aromaticum) cinnamon have a long history of use as spices and flavouring agents. A number of pharmacological and clinical effects have been observed with their use. The objective of this study was to systematically review the scientific literature for preclinical and clinical evidence of safety, efficacy, and pharmacological activity of co...