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Top 5 health benefits of cinnamon

Cinnamon properties and health benefits

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Cinnamon, the inner bark of a tropical evergreen tree, botanically known as Cinnamomum zeylanicum, is derived from Sri Lanka´s former name, Ceylon. Cinnamon is distributed in India, Egypt, China, Srilanka and Australia [9] where it has been used extensively as spices in food or to produce essential oils  [9,10]. It has two main types, Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume) and Chinese Cassia (Cinnamomum aromaticum Ness) which when dried, rolls into a tubular form known as a Cinnamon quill. Cinnamon is available in either its whole quill form (cinnamon sticks) or as ground powder [2].

Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume is an important spice and aromatic crop having wide applications in flavoring, perfumery, beverages, and medicines [10]. Cinnamon is such a dietary component that has shown to have biologically active substances with insulin-mimetic properties. In vitro[5,6] and in vivo [7,8] studies have shown that Cinnamon enhances glucose uptake by activating the insulin receptor kinase activity, auto-phosphorylation of the insulin receptor, and glycogen synthase activity. Image left: Cinnamon quills by Steenbergs under Creative Common license (CC BY 2.0).

CINNAMOMUM VERUM

Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Cinnamomum
Common name: Cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon, Common cinnamon, Sri Lanka cinnamon, cinnamon quills.

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Health benefits of Eugenia jambolana (black plum)

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Do black plums contain anthocyanins?

plum floweringAlso known as Syzygium jambolanum, Eugenia cumini and Eugenia jambolana [2], black plum is a sweet fruit, rich in potassium, magnesium and phosphorus, that is also known for its many medicinal uses, some of them as important as the anti-cancer and anti-viral benefits that its extracts have exerted in some clinical trials and studies.

Eugenia jambolana seeds were used in Ayurvedic treatments to treat diabetic problems, and that's only the beginning, the medicinal uses of black plum fruit and its seeds go beyond, let's see some of them. Image left: Rose Apple flowers (Syzygium jambos) parque ceret sao paulo Brazil by Mauroguanandi under Creative Commons license (CC BY 2.0).

EUGENIA JAMBOLANA

Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Syzygium
Common name: Jambu, Syzygium cumini, Naval pazham, Neredupandu, Jamblang, Jambolan, Jambula, Black Plum, jamun, Damson Plum, Duhat Plum, Jambolan Plum, Java Plum, Portuguese Plum, Syzygium jambolanum, Eugenia cumini and Eugenia jambolana [2].

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Nigella sativa can reduce Potassium bromate induced oxidative stress

Black cumin reduces potassium bromate oxidative stress

nigella sativaNIGELLA SATIVA (black cumin). Nigella sativa is a plant that grows in south Asia, grows between 20 to 30 cm and is rich in Thymoquinone, a phytochemical compound that has also anti-oxidant properties. Thymoquinone has also been proven to be effective against heart, liver and kidney damage in animal studies, it even exerted anti-cancer effects in some studies on Pancreatic cancer.

This article however concentrates on another important property exerted by this plant, its ability to reduce Potassium bromate induced oxidative stress, something about which we may be concerned, specially if you live in the United States, where this flour improver is still legal. Image left: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋)

NIGELLA SATIVA

Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Nigella
Common name: Fennel flower, nutmeg flower, Nigella indica, Nigella truncata, Roman coriander blackseed, black caraway [1], कलौंजी (Hindu), kalonji, Siyah daana (Persian), Al-Habba Al-Sauda or AlHabba Al-Barakah (Arabic), Kalvanji (Urdu).

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Natural weight loss

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  • Aesculum hippocastanum
  • garlic
  • Laurel
  • NATURAL DIETS
  • MILK AND GREEN TEA
  • AFRICAN MANGO EXTRACT
  • Green tea polyphenols and weight loss
  • Weight loss beans
  • Tannins from Sorghum, a weight loss cereal
  • Natural diets
  • Milk protein and tea for weight loss

BENEFITS OF GRAPES

  • GRAPES WINE AND PROSTATE CANCER
  • GRAPES AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
  • GRAPES INFLAMMATION AND BLOOD FLOW
  • RAISINS AND BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS
  • GRAPE SEED EXTRACT FOR PROSTATE CANCER
  • Grapes and prostate cancer
  • Grapes and Alzheimer
  • Grapes and inflammation
  • Raisins for blood sugar
  • Grape seeds and prostate cancer

The strongest

  • Aesculum hippocastanum
  • Laurel
  • moth mullein
  • The strongest antioxidant
  • The strongest poisonous plant
  • The strongest seed

Lower Cholesterol

  • Aesculum hippocastanum
  • garlic
  • Laurel
  • Aesculum hippocastanum
  • Garlic
  • Laurel leaf

GMO's

  • SUPER WEEDS
  • POLLEN FREE FLOWERS
  • NON-BROWNING APPLES
  • Super weeds
  • POLLEN-FREE FLOWERS
  • NON-BROWNING APPLES

Herbal remedies

  • ACNE
  • high blood pressure
  • eczema

  • ACNE
  • High blood pressure
  • Grapes and inflammation
  • Gingivitis

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