Title: | [Research progress of trans-cinnamaldehyde pharmacological effects] |
Author(s): | Zhang LQ; Zhang ZG; Fu Y; Xu Y; |
Journal Title: | Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi |
ISSN/ISBN: | 1001-5302 (Print) 1001-5302 (Linking) |
Abstract: | "Trans-cinnamaldehyde, the main component of volatile oil from cassia twig or Cinnamomum cassia, which is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Trans-cinnamaldehyde is a kind olefine aldehyde of organic compounds and has many pharmacological properties, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, antidiabetic, anti-obesity, and neuroprotection etc. The compound has preventive and therapeutic effects on the nervous system, cardiovascular, cancer, diabetes and other diseases. Trans-cinnamaldehyde, as a preventive care of nature medicine, has great clinical and market potential. This paper gives a review about the pharmacological effects and mechanism of trans-cinnamaldehyde researched in the latest five years. We hope to provide some basic information for further research on trans-cinnamaldehyde" |
Keywords: | "Acrolein/*analogs & derivatives/chemistry/pharmacology Animals Cinnamomum aromaticum/*chemistry Drugs, Chinese Herbal/chemistry/*pharmacology Humans;" |
Notes: | "MedlineZhang, Li-qing Zhang, Zhan-gang Fu, Yan Xu, Ying chi Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review China 2016/05/05 Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2015 Dec; 40(23):4568-72" |