Assessment of cinnamon as an antimicrobial agent
Promising Antimicrobials from Natural Products, Springer International Publishing Ag, ss.53-73, 2022
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/978-3-030-83504-0_4
- Yayınevi: Springer International Publishing Ag
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.53-73
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Antibacterial, Antifungal, Antiviral, Cinnamon, Multidrug resistance, Quorum sensing
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Due to the lack of awareness and inappropriate use of antibiotics, as well as the ability of bacteria to cross-transmit antibiotic resistance, there is a significant increase in the number of multidrug-resistant strains worldwide. For this purpose, in order to be applied as an antimicrobial treatment approach in the coming years, there have been attempts to reduce the virulence of bacteria, as well as phage uses through alternative treatment methods based on aromatic and medicinal plants, in addition to new drug development studies. In this context, among the most important research is the usability of plants, plant-based herbs, spices, and essential oils as antimicrobial agents. Medicinal and aromatic plants are considered to be natural flora sources that are important in various fields, such as the pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics, chemical, and fragrance industries, and a large part of the current world population uses traditional plant-based alternative agents to treat different problems that threaten human health. One of the most researched alternative plant sources is cinnamon, which is a tropical spice in the genus Cinnamomum, in which over 200 species have been identified. Cinnamon is known to have antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antiquorum sensing, insecticide, and anticancer effects in addition to its antibacterial and antifungal, that is, antimicrobial activities. Cinnamon has also been reported to inhibit allergen-specific immune responses, in addition to reducing the side effects of some anti-inflammatory drugs, such as gelofen, through its antioxidant properties. In this chapter, the antimicrobial properties of cinnamon, together with its content and effectiveness, are discussed in light of the research and clinical studies on this subject.