Medicinal Spices Exhibit - UCLA Biomedical Library: History & Special ...

The cinnamon (or cassia) trade was controlled by Venice in the 13th and 14th centuries, and resulted in the city becoming very wealthy. ... It became a favorite flavor in many banquet foods and was regarded as an appetite stimulator, a digestive, an aphrodisiac, and a treatment for coughs and sore throats. Currently, in America cinnamon is ...

Cinnamon - McCormick Science Institute

Some types of cinnamon are also referred to as "cassia". Cinnamon goes by many names in different languages such as ròugu ... It was also regarded as an appetite stimulant, a digestive, an aphrodisiac, and a treatment for coughs and sore throats. Because cinnamon was one of the first spices sought in 15th century European explorations ...

Ceylon vs. Cassia — Not All Cinnamon Is Created Equal - Healthline

Almost all cinnamon found in supermarkets is the cassia variety. Cassia has long been used in cooking and in traditional Chinese medicine. Roughly 95% of its oil is cinnamaldehyde, which gives ...

PDF Cinnamomun cassia, Ficus carica and Fumaria officinalis possesses ...

officinolis (fumitory), Cinnamomun cassia (cinnamon) and Ficus carica (bark of fig) with a view to evaluating their aphrodisiac activities. From the results, C. cassia has higher saponins content ...

Efficacy of Cinnamomum cassia Blume. in age induced sexual dysfunction ...

Methods. Young and aged male rats were treated with methanol extract of Cinnamomum cassia at a dose of 100 mg/kg and sexual behavior was observed on 28th day in presence of female rats in estrous phase. Sildenafil was used as standard medicine. Effect of treatment was studied on epididymal sperm parameters, and Massons trichrome staining of rat penile tissues was performed to know the level of ...

Cinnamon: A Multifaceted Medicinal Plant - PMC - PubMed Central (PMC)

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, and Cinnamon cassia), the eternal tree of tropical medicine, belongs to the Lauraceae family. Cinnamon is one of the most important spices used daily by people all over the world. Cinnamon primarily contains vital oils and other derivatives, such as cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, and cinnamate.

Effect of Cinnamomum cassia methanol extract and sildenafil on arginase ...

Aim: The objective of the present study was to evaluate erectogenic and aphrodisiac activity of methanol extract of C. cassia bark in young male rats. Methods: Methanol extract of C. cassia was screened in vitro for arginase inhibition potential and IC50 was determined. Effect of the extract was observed in vitro on phenylephrine pre-contracted ...

Cinnamomum cassia Presl: A Review of Its Traditional Uses ...

Cinnamomum cassia Presl.. 2. Traditional Usages. As a traditional Chinese medicine Cinnamomum cassia Presl has a wide range of pharmacological activities and a long history of use as a drug. The earliest medicinal history of this plant was recorded in the Shennong Bencao Jing, which is the earliest and most important encyclopaedia of traditional Chinese medicine in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 ...