“…Cinnamon is one of the well-known and widely used spices which has gained recent attention due to its important medicinal traits. Among the numerous increased health benefits reported on cinnamon are antimicrobial (Matan et al, 2006), antifungal (Wang et al, 2005), antitermitic (Tung et al, 2010(Tung et al, ), nematicidal (park et al, 2005, insecticidal (Cheng et al, 2009), anti-inflammatory (Tung et al, 2008), antioxidant (Mathew and Abraham, 2006), antiulcerogenic (Shiraga et al, 1988), anti-diabetic and anticancer activities (Lu et al, 2010). Moreover, it has been reported to have an influence on neurological disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases (Petersona et al, 2009).…”