Therapeutic potential of cinnamon for neurological disorders: A mini-review

Authors

  • Ali Ahmadi Department of Biological Sciences and Technologies, Islamic Azad University Sari Branch, Sari
  • Mahdyieh Naziri Student Research Committee, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
  • Fatemeh Fallahpour Young and Elite Researchers Club, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom, Iran Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Qom Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qom
  • Kosar Gholami Student Research Committee, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan
  • Javad Arabpour Young Researchers and Elite Club, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran
  • Fateme Pazeshgare Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
  • Diba Akbarzadeh Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
  • Arina Ansari Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd
  • Hamoun Sabri Research center, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  • Niloofar Deravi Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54029/2022uxk

Keywords:

cinnamon, trans-cinnamaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde, neurological disorders, natural medicine

Abstract

An increasing amount of evidence suggests that cinnamon, due to its rich source of polyphenol content, may exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, hence could be used in the treatment of variety of diseases. in this regard, many studies explored the effects of cinnamon and its bioactive components (coumarin, cinnamic acid, cinnamaldehyde and type A procyanidin polymers) on various neurological diseases including Parkinson’s disease, neuroinflammation, multiple sclerosis, brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, migraine, and hyperactivity. The present study attempts to review available data concerning the therapeutic potential of cinnamon and its derivatives in neurological disorders.

Published

2022-03-31

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Views and Reviews