Plants have been an imperative source of medicine and drugs for therapy of different ailments in humans from the early history until today. Many phytochemicals present in plants act as antioxidants and are utilized as health-protecting agents. Cinnamon, a widely used spice and folk medicine obtained from Cinnamomum zeylanicum, is an effective therapy for various diseases because of its antioxidant and protective efficacy. In the present review, we investigate the beneficial effects of cinnamon on stress-induced ailments. The data regarding therapeutic effects of cinnamon on stress-induced conditions were systematically collected from PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, and the Web of Science databases published in the English language from 2000 until July 2018 with the following terms: cinnamon, antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory, and multifaceted plant. The articles reviewed demonstrated that free radicals play a significant role in the pathophysiology of oxidative stress-associated diseases; therefore cinnamon, with its free radical scavenging activity, represents a promising therapeutic option for ameliorating these debilitating conditions. In this context, the use of cinnamon and its derivatives might be a beneficial way to reduce oxidative stress-induced complications. However, more studies are needed at the molecular level to understand the pathophysiology of the clinical conditions observed as a result of oxidative stress.

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Cinnamomum zeylanicum（Da​​rchini）：医学的福音和对压力引起的疾病的可能疗法。

从早期历史到今天，植物一直是治疗人类各种疾病的必不可少的药品。植物中存在的许多植物化学物质可作为抗氧化剂，并被用作健康保护剂。肉桂是一种广泛使用的香料和民间药物，得自玉米（Cinnamomum zeylanicum），由于其抗氧化和保护功效，是治疗多种疾病的有效方法。在本综述中，我们调查了肉桂对应激性疾病的有益作用。从2000年至2018年7月以英语发布的PubMed，ScienceDirect，Google Scholar和Web of Science数据库系统地收集了有关肉桂对应激诱发条件的治疗作用的数据，并包含以下术语：肉桂，抗氧化剂，抗氧化剂-发炎，和多方面的植物。所审查的文章证明，自由基在氧化应激相关疾病的病理生理中起着重要作用。因此，肉桂具有自由基清除活性，代表了缓解这些衰弱病症的有前途的治疗选择。在这种情况下，使用肉桂及其衍生物可能是减少氧化应激引起的并发症的有益方法。然而，需要更多的分子水平研究来了解氧化应激导致临床症状的病理生理。代表改善这些衰弱状况的有前途的治疗选择。在这种情况下，使用肉桂及其衍生物可能是减少氧化应激引起的并发症的有益方法。但是，需要更多的分子水平研究来了解氧化应激导致的临床状况的病理生理。代表改善这些衰弱状况的有前途的治疗选择。在这种情况下，使用肉桂及其衍生物可能是减少氧化应激引起的并发症的有益方法。但是，需要更多的分子水平研究来了解氧化应激导致的临床状况的病理生理。