Cinnamomum sieboldii (Japanese Cinnamon)

Traditional uses

Japan*

• Balsamic
• Diaphoretic
• Febrifuge
• Stomachic

Chemicals

Bark

• BARIUM — 55
• BROMINE
• CALCIUM — 14000
• IODINE
• LEAD — 8
• MANGANESE — 360
• PHOSPHORUS — 1500
• POTASSIUM — 6000
• STRONTIUM — 80
• TITANIUM — 30
• ZINC — 40
• CHLORINE — 200
• RUBIDIUM — 3
• COPPER — 7
• SULFUR — 900

Root Bark

• CALCIUM — 9000
• CHROMIUM — 3
• CHROMIUM — 2
• COPPER — 9
• IRON — 500
• RUBIDIUM — 9
• STRONTIUM — 70
• SULFUR — 800
• ZINC — 20
• CHLORINE — 300
• IRON — 200
• MANGANESE — 220
• POTASSIUM — 7000
• BROMINE — 5
• IODINE — 4
• PHOSPHORUS — 800
• TITANIUM — 60
• BARIUM — 80
• LEAD — 9

Plant

• (+)-CATECHIN
• PROANTHOCYANIDINS
• (-)-EPICATECHIN

Activities

1. Antidiabetic — 6 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, CHROMIUM, COPPER, MANGANESE, PROANTHOCYANIDINS, ZINC
2. Antiarthritic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, MANGANESE, SULFUR, ZINC
3. Antiosteoporotic — 5 compounds; CALCIUM, COPPER, MANGANESE, PHOSPHORUS, ZINC
4. Antiseptic — 5 compounds; CHLORINE, IODINE, PROANTHOCYANIDINS, SULFUR, ZINC
5. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, CHLORINE, IODINE, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
6. Antioxidant — 4 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN, MANGANESE, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
7. Antiviral — 4 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, CHLORINE, IODINE, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
8. Cardioprotective — 4 compounds; toxic activity; CHROMIUM, COPPER, POTASSIUM, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
9. Hypocholesterolemic — 4 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, CALCIUM, CHROMIUM, COPPER
10. Hypoglycemic — 4 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, CHROMIUM, MANGANESE, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
11. Hypotensive — 4 compounds; CALCIUM, CHROMIUM, POTASSIUM, ZINC
12. Immunostimulant — 4 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN, PHOSPHORUS, ZINC
13. Pesticide — 4 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, CHLORINE, SULFUR, ZINC
14. Vasodilator — 4 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, CALCIUM, POTASSIUM, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
15. ACE-Inhibitor — 3 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN, ZINC
16. Antiacne — 3 compounds; CHROMIUM, SULFUR, ZINC
17. Antianemic — 3 compounds; COPPER, IRON, MANGANESE
18. Antiatherosclerotic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, CHROMIUM, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
19. Antifatigue — 3 compounds; CHROMIUM, COPPER, POTASSIUM
20. AntiHIV — 3 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN, ZINC
21. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN, COPPER
22. Antiobesity — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, CHROMIUM, ZINC
23. Antisyndrome-X — 3 compounds; CHROMIUM, MANGANESE, ZINC
24. Anxiolytic — 3 compounds; CALCIUM, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM
25. Immunomodulator — 3 compounds; CHROMIUM, COPPER, ZINC
26. Insulinogenic — 3 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, CHROMIUM, ZINC
27. Antiaggregant — 2 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN
28. Antialcoholic — 2 compounds; MANGANESE, ZINC
29. Antialopecic — 2 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS, ZINC
30. Antiarrhythmic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, POTASSIUM
31. Anticanker — 2 compounds; IRON, ZINC
32. Antidandruff — 2 compounds; SULFUR, ZINC
33. Antidepressant — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, POTASSIUM
34. Antidote (Lead) — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, CHROMIUM
35. Antiepileptic — 2 compounds; MANGANESE, ZINC
36. Antihypertensive — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, POTASSIUM
37. Antiinsomniac — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
38. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN
39. Antiperiodontitic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
40. Antiperoxidant — 2 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN
41. Antiplaque — 2 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS, ZINC
42. AntiPMS — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, MANGANESE
43. Antirheumatic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, ZINC
44. Antistroke — 2 compounds; POTASSIUM, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
45. Antitriglyceride — 2 compounds; CHROMIUM, ZINC
46. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN, ZINC
47. Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker — 2 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN
48. Cancer-Preventive — 2 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN
49. Cardiotonic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN
50. Collagenic — 2 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS, ZINC
51. Cytotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN
52. Deodorant — 2 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS, ZINC
53. Dermatitigenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; (+)-CATECHIN, IODINE
54. Diuretic — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, POTASSIUM
55. Fungicide — 2 compounds; CHLORINE, IODINE
56. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; (+)-CATECHIN, PROANTHOCYANIDINS
57. Laxative — 2 compounds; CALCIUM, SULFUR
58. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN, (+)-CATECHIN
59. 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
60. Acarifuge — 1 compounds; SULFUR
61. Acnegenic — 1 compounds; IODINE
62. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
63. Amphiglycemic? — 1 compounds; CHROMIUM
64. Analgesic — 1 compounds; ZINC
65. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
66. Antiacrodermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
67. AntiAGE — 1 compounds; CHROMIUM
68. Antiaging — 1 compounds; CHROMIUM
69. Antiakathisic — 1 compounds; IRON
70. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
71. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; ZINC
72. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
73. Antiangiogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
74. Antianorexic — 1 compounds; ZINC
75. Antianxiety — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
76. AntiBPH — 1 compounds; ZINC
77. Anticataract — 1 compounds; ZINC
78. AntiCFS — 1 compounds; CHROMIUM
79. Anticheilitic — 1 compounds; IRON
80. Anticlimacteric — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
81. Anticoagulant — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
82. Anticoeliac — 1 compounds; ZINC
83. Anticold — 1 compounds; ZINC
84. Anticolitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
85. Anticomplementary — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
86. Anticorneotic — 1 compounds; CHROMIUM
87. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; ZINC
88. AntiCrohn's — 1 compounds; ZINC
89. AntiCVI — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
90. Antidementia — 1 compounds; ZINC
91. Antidiscotic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
92. Antidote (Aluminum) — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
93. Antidote (Cadmium) — 1 compounds; ZINC
94. Antidysgeuzic — 1 compounds; ZINC
95. Antidyskinetic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
96. AntiEBV — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
97. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; ZINC
98. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
99. Antiencephalopathic — 1 compounds; ZINC
100. Antifibrotic — 1 compounds; ZINC
101. Antifuruncular — 1 compounds; ZINC
102. Antiglycosuric — 1 compounds; CHROMIUM
103. Antigoiter — 1 compounds; IODINE
104. Antigrey — 1 compounds; SULFUR
105. Antihangover — 1 compounds; ZINC
106. Antihepatitic — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
107. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; CHLORINE
108. Antiherpetic? — 1 compounds; ZINC
109. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
110. Antihyperglycemic — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
111. Antihyperkinetic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
112. Antiimpotence — 1 compounds; ZINC
113. Antiinfective — 1 compounds; ZINC
114. Antiinfertility — 1 compounds; ZINC
115. Antiischemic — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
116. Antilepric — 1 compounds; ZINC
117. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
118. Antileukonychic — 1 compounds; ZINC
119. Antileukotriene — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
120. Antilipoperoxidant — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
121. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; ZINC
122. Antimaculitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
123. Antimenopausal — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
124. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; IRON
125. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; ZINC
126. Antineuropathic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
127. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
128. Antinyctalopic — 1 compounds; ZINC
129. Antiosteoarthritic — 1 compounds; SULFUR
130. Antiototic — 1 compounds; MANGANESE
131. Antiperiodontal — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
132. Antiprolactin — 1 compounds; ZINC
133. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
134. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
135. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
136. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
137. Antiretinopathic — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
138. Antiseborrheic — 1 compounds; SULFUR
139. Antispare-Tire — 1 compounds; ZINC
140. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
141. Antistomatitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
142. Antistress — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
143. Antithyrotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; IODINE
144. Antitic — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
145. Antitinnitic — 1 compounds; ZINC
146. Antitumor — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
147. Antiviral? — 1 compounds; ZINC
148. Astringent — 1 compounds; ZINC
149. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; POTASSIUM
150. Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
151. Calcium-Channel-Blocker — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
152. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
153. Candidicide — 1 compounds; CHLORINE
154. Capillariprotective — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
155. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; POTASSIUM
156. Choline-Sparing — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
157. Collagenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
158. Comedogenic — 1 compounds; SULFUR
159. COMP-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
160. Contraceptive — 1 compounds; COPPER
161. Copper-Antagonist — 1 compounds; ZINC
162. COX-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
163. COX-2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
164. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
165. Detoxicant (Alcohol) — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ZINC
166. Elastase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
167. Energizer — 1 compounds; CHROMIUM
168. Ergogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
169. Goitrogenic — 1 compounds; IODINE
170. Gram(-)icide — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
171. Gram(+)icide — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
172. Hemostat — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
173. Hyaluronidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
174. Hyperthyroid — 1 compounds; IODINE
175. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; ZINC
176. Keratolytic — 1 compounds; SULFUR
177. Leptingenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
178. Lipoxygenase-1-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
179. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
180. Memorigenic — 1 compounds; CHROMIUM
181. Mucogenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
182. Neuroprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; (+)-CATECHIN
183. NF-kB-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ZINC
184. NO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
185. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
186. Osteogenic — 1 compounds; PHOSPHORUS
187. Pancreatogenic — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
188. Parasiticide — 1 compounds; SULFUR
189. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
190. Prooxidant — 1 compounds; IRON
191. Propecic — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
192. Protisticide — 1 compounds; IODINE
193. Reverse-Transcriptase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; (-)-EPICATECHIN
194. Scabicide — 1 compounds; SULFUR
195. Schizophrenigenic — 1 compounds; COPPER
196. Spermigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
197. Testosteronigenic — 1 compounds; ZINC
198. Thyrotropic — 1 compounds; IODINE
199. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; CALCIUM
200. Trichomonicide — 1 compounds; ZINC
201. Vasoconstrictor — 1 compounds; (+)-CATECHIN
202. Vasorelaxant — 1 compounds; PROANTHOCYANIDINS
203. Vulnerary — 1 compounds; ZINC

Toxic compounds

• (-)-EPICATECHIN — Antimutagenic; Plant
• (-)-EPICATECHIN — Cardiotonic; Plant
• (-)-EPICATECHIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; TC50=>100 ug/ml
• (+)-CATECHIN — Antimutagenic; Plant; ID50=50-100 nM
• (+)-CATECHIN — Cardiotonic; Plant
• (+)-CATECHIN — Cytotoxic; Plant; TC50=>100 ug/ml
• (+)-CATECHIN — Dermatitigenic; Plant
• (+)-CATECHIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• (+)-CATECHIN — Neuroprotective; Plant; 1-10 uM
• CHROMIUM — Cardioprotective; Root Bark
• CHROMIUM — Cardioprotective; Root Bark
• COPPER — Cardioprotective; Bark
• COPPER — Cardioprotective; Root Bark
• IODINE — Antithyrotoxic; Bark
• IODINE — Antithyrotoxic; Root Bark
• IODINE — Dermatitigenic; Bark
• IODINE — Dermatitigenic; Root Bark
• POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Bark; 3,000-5,000 mg
• POTASSIUM — Cardioprotective; Root Bark; 3,000-5,000 mg
• POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Bark; 18,000 mg/man/day
• POTASSIUM — Cardiotoxic; Root Bark; 18,000 mg/man/day
• PROANTHOCYANIDINS — Cardioprotective; Plant
• PROANTHOCYANIDINS — Hepatoprotective; Plant
• ZINC — Antiacrodermatitic; Bark; 8-34 mg/day/orl/chd
• ZINC — Antiacrodermatitic; Root Bark; 8-34 mg/day/orl/chd
• ZINC — Antineuropathic; Bark
• ZINC — Antineuropathic; Root Bark
• ZINC — Detoxicant (Alcohol); Bark
• ZINC — Detoxicant (Alcohol); Root Bark