Indonesian Food Science and TechnologyJournal
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019): Vol 3 no 1, December 2019

BIOACTIVITY OF CINNAMON (Cinamomum sp)

Fitri Tafzi (Unja)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2020

Abstract

Abstract-Cinnamon has been widely used as a spice in food and medicine. Cinnamon grow in the Asian region. Indonesia is one of the cinnamon producing countries. The chemical composition of cinnamon plants varies according to the variety, the part of the plant, the place and the climate to grow. The main bioactive component in cinnamon bark is cynnamaldehide. Cynnamaldehide in cinnamon has good physiological effects on body health such as antioxidants, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antidyslipidemicanti-hyperuricemia, and antimicrobial properties. Research is generally still conducted in vitro, clinical trial limited. Keywords— cinnamon; antioxidant; anticancer; cynnamaldehyde.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ifstj

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry

Description

The journal aims and scope contains original research results and scientific review includes research in the field of Food Science and Technology sciences clumps like food chemistry, food processing, microbiology food safety and food engineeringas well as nutrition. In addition, it also covers ...