cin·na·mon

(sin'ă-mon),

1. The dried bark of Cinnamomum loureirii Nees (family Lauraceae), an aromatic bark used as a spice and, in medicine, as an adjuvant, carminative, and aromatic stomachic. Synonym(s): Saigon cinnamon

2. The dried inner bark of the shoots of Cinnamomum zeylanicum. Synonym(s): Ceylon cinnamon, Sri Lanka cinnamon

Synonym(s): cassia bark

[L. fr. G. kinnamōmon, cinnamon]

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cinnamon

Herbal medicine
A tree native to the Indian subcontinent, the bark of which contains cinnamanic aldehyde, eugenol and tannins; it is antibacterial, carminative, stimulates the appetite and is used for gastrointestinal complaints.

cin·na·mon

(sin'ă-mŏn)

The dried bark of Cinnamomum loureirii, an aromatic bark used as a spice and, in medicine, as an adjuvant, carminative, and aromatic stomachic.

[L. fr. G. kinnamōmon, cinnamon]

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cin·na·mon

(sin'ă-mŏn)

Dried aromatic bark of Cinnamomum loureirii used as a spice and, in medicine, as an adjuvant, carminative, and aromatic stomachic.

[L. fr. G. kinnamōmon, cinnamon]

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The effect of Cinnamomum zeylanicum on histological structure of testis in rats.

Effect of cinnamon extract on male reproductive physiology in mice

The human folk medicine reports the activity of the essential oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum against bacteria, viruses and parasites and suggested its use for the treatment of intestinal worms and skin parasites (Baltz, 2001).

Efficacy of an essentifal oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum against Psoroptes cuniculi

JAYAWARDENA & SMITH (2010) avaliaram a composicao do OES de Cinnamomum zeylanicum extraido de folhas no qual predominava o eugenol (98%); ja, quando extraido da casca, era rico em cinamaldeido (>80%).

Antimicrobial activity of spice essential oils against Escherichia coli strains isolated from poultry and cattle/Atividade antimicrobiana de oleos essenciais de condimentos frente a amostras de Escherichia coli isoladas de aves e bovinos

(Myrtaceae), Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (Lauraceae), Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi.

Persistence of essential oils in stored maize submitted to infestation of maize weevil/Persistencia de oleos essenciais em milho armazenado, submetido a infestacao de gorgulho do milho

Ameliorative effect of the cinnamon oil from Cinnamomum zeylanicum upon early stage diabetic nephropathy.

CINNAMON EXTRACT PROVIDES MORE NEPHROPROTECTION THAN GREEN TEA IN BISPHENOL - A INDUCED DAMAGE IN PROXIMAL AND DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULES

Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark is widely used as a spice.

Antibacterial and anti-biofilm activity of cinnamon essential oil and eugenol/Atividade antibacteriana e anti-biofilme de oleo essencial de canela e eugenol

(28) Holley and Patel (29) showed that essential oils obtained from Coriandrum sativum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cymbopogon citratus, Satureja montana (Coriander, cinnamon, lemon grass, geysey) were effective against Aspegillus niger, Candida albicans, Rhizopus oligosporus, and showed that essential oils obtained from Thymus vulgaris, Pimpinella anisum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum plants (thyme, anise and cinnamon) had fungicidal activity against Aspergillus flavus, Aspargillus parasiticus, Aspergillus ochraceus, and Fusarium moniliforme.

Investigation of Antimicrobial Activities of Some Herbs Containing Essential Oils and Their Mouthwash Formulations/Ucucu Yag Iceren Bazi Bitkilerin ve Gargara Formulasyonlarinin Antimikrobiyal Aktivitelerinin Arastirilmasi

Irwin & Barneby 8 6 6 Mimosa bimucronata (DC.) Kuntze 68 8 -- Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong 1 -- -- Lamiaceae Vitex megapotamica (Spreng.) Moldenke -- -- 1 Lauraceae Ocotea acutifolia (Nees) Mez 4 -- 3 Nectandra lanceolata Nees -- 13 17 Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume 1 12 20 Ocoteapuberula (Rich.) Nees 17 34 33 Ocotea pulchella (Nees) Mez 2 5 2 Nectandra megapotamica (Spreng.) Mez -- 8 15 Melastomataceae Miconia cinerascens Miq.

THE FLORISTIC COMPOSITION AND THE REGENERATION POTENTIAL OF THE REMAINING RIPARIAN FOREST OF A VACACAI-MIRIM RIVER TRIBUTARY/COMPOSICAO FLORISTICA E POTENCIAL DE REGENERACAO DA MATA CILIAR REMANESCENTE DE UM TRIBUTARIO DO VACACAI-MIRIM, SANTA MARIA--RS

(2010) in the investigation of the oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum against food-related bacteria.

Bioproducts against food-borne pathogenic bacteria