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ReviewJournal of food and drug analysis2024

The role and mechanism of cinnamaldehyde in cancer.

Jiahua Peng, Xin Song, Wenbin Yu, Yuhan Pan, Yufei Zhang, Hui Jian, Bin He

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Review in Journal of food and drug analysis, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jiahua PengDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Xin SongDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Wenbin YuJiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yuhan PanSchool of Finance, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, China.
Yufei ZhangJiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Hui JianDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Bin HeJiangxi Key Laboratory of Bioprocess Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As cancer continues to rise globally, there is growing interest in discovering novel methods for prevention and treatment. Due to the limitations of traditional cancer therapies, there has been a growing emphasis on investigating herbal remedies and exploring their potential synergistic effects when combined with chemotherapy drugs. Cinnamaldehyde, derived from cinnamon, has gained significant attention for its potential role in cancer prevention and treatment. Extensive research has demonstrated that cinnamaldehyde exhibits promising anticancer properties by modulating various cellular processes involved in tumor growth and progression. However, challenges and unanswered questions remain regarding the precise mechanisms for its effective use as an anticancer agent. This article aims to explore the multifaceted effects of cinnamaldehyde on cancer cells and shed light on these existing issues. Cinnamaldehyde has diverse anti-cancer mechanisms, including inducing apoptosis by activating caspases and damaging mitochondrial function, inhibiting tumor angiogenesis, anti-proliferation, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. In addition, cinnamaldehyde also acts as a reactive oxygen species scavenger, reducing oxidative stress and preventing DNA damage and genomic instability. This article emphasizes the promising therapeutic potential of cinnamaldehyde in cancer treatment and underscores the need for future research to unlock novel mechanisms and strategies for combating cancer. By providing valuable insights into the role and mechanism of cinnamaldehyde in cancer, this comprehensive understanding paves the way for its potential as a novel therapeutic agent. Overall, cinnamaldehyde holds great promise as an anticancer agent, and its comprehensive exploration in this article highlights its potential as a valuable addition to cancer treatment options.

Indexed as

AcroleinNeoplasmsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsApoptosisCell ProliferationDNA DamageHumansReactive Oxygen SpeciesAcroleinAntineoplastic AgentscinnamaldehydeReactive Oxygen Species

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PMID38934689
PMCPMC11210466

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