Cinnamon & Antiviral Agents Focused Research

The administration of oral maoto granules to healthy adults with seasonal influenza was well tolerated and associated with equivalent clinical and virological efficacy to oseltamivir or zanamivir.

Pubmed Data : J Infect Chemother. 2012 Aug ;18(4):534-43. Epub 2012 Feb 16. PMID: 22350323

Article Published Date : Jul 31, 2012

Authors : Shigeki Nabeshima, Kenichiro Kashiwagi, Kazuhiko Ajisaka, Shinta Masui, Hiroaki Takeoka, Hideyuki Ikematsu, Seizaburo Kashiwagi

Study Type : Human Study

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Substances : Apricot Kernel : CK(14) : AC(3), Cinnamon : CK(245) : AC(89), Ephedra sinica (Ma Huang) : CK(12) : AC(2)

Diseases : H1N1 Infection : CK(583) : AC(113), H3N2 Infection : CK(19) : AC(9), Influenza : CK(789) : AC(123), Influenza A : CK(387) : AC(101)

Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents : CK(938) : AC(433), Enzyme Inhibitors : CK(473) : AC(251)

Additional Keywords : Cytokine Modulation : CK(17) : AC(6), Maoto Granules : CK(10) : AC(1), Natural Substances Versus Drugs : CK(1698) : AC(302)

Problem Substances : Oseltamivir (trade name Tamiflu) : CK(169) : AC(20), Zanamivir : CK(20) : AC(1)

Cinnamon has antiviral activity against various influenza viruses.

Pubmed Data : Antiviral Res. 2007 Apr;74(1):1-8. Epub 2007 Jan 26 PMID: 17303260

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2007

Authors : K Hayashi, N Imanishi, Y Kashiwayama, A Kawano, K Terasawa, Y Shimada, H Ochiai

Study Type : Animal Study

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Substances : Cinnamon : CK(245) : AC(89)

Diseases : H1N1 Infection : CK(583) : AC(113), Human Influenza : CK(178) : AC(46), Influenza A : CK(387) : AC(101)

Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents : CK(938) : AC(433)

Procyanidins extracted from Cinnamon demonstrate anti-viral activity against SARS associated viruses.

Pubmed Data : Antiviral Res. 2009 Apr;82(1):73-81. Epub 2009 Feb 11. PMID: 19428598

Article Published Date : Apr 01, 2009

Authors : Min Zhuang, Hong Jiang, Yasuhiro Suzuki, Xiaoguang Li, Peng Xiao, Takashi Tanaka, Hong Ling, Baofeng Yang, Hiroki Saitoh, Lianfeng Zhang, Chuan Qin, Kazuo Sugamura, Toshio Hattori

Study Type : In Vitro Study

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Substances : Cinnamon : CK(245) : AC(89)

Diseases : Coronaviridae Infections : CK(5) : AC(4), SARS : CK(12) : AC(10)

Pharmacological Actions : Antiviral Agents : CK(938) : AC(433)

Focused Research Topics Cinnamon & Antiviral Agents

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The administration of oral maoto granules to healthy adults with seasonal influenza was well tolerated and associated with equivalent clinical and virological efficacy to oseltamivir or zanamivir.

Cinnamon has antiviral activity against various influenza viruses.

Procyanidins extracted from Cinnamon demonstrate anti-viral activity against SARS associated viruses.