cinnamon: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Cinnamon: Mystic powers of a minute ingredient. Oct 24, 2026
Add new Web site: The Pharma Innovation Journal - Chemical composition, antimicrobial activities and TLC profile of different bark extracts of Cinnamomum zeylanicum (PDF). Nov 08, 2025
Add new Web site: International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology - A Review of the Pharmacognostic Account of Cinnamon and its use in Daily Life (PDF). Jun 27, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: BioMed Central - BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies - Medicinal properties of ?true? cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum): a systematic review. Mar 18, 2025
Revised taxonomic box. Jan 13, 2025
Article revised and updated. Dec 13, 2024
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - The Benefits of Cinnamon. Jul 24, 2024
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Ceylon cinnamon. Feb 27, 2024
Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Evidenced-Based Health Benefits of Cinnamon. Oct 18, 2023
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Cinnamon. Aug 11, 2023
Added a cross-reference to Lauraceae. Jun 05, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Ceylon Cinnamon: The Cinnamon You Never Knew. Apr 29, 2023
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - How to Grow and Care for Cinnamon Plant. Sep 12, 2022
Removed media. Aug 26, 2021
Add new Web site: Healthline - 10 Evidence-Based Health Benefits of Cinnamon. Aug 02, 2019
Add new Web site: The World's Healthiest Foods - Cinnamon, ground. Jul 31, 2019
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Cinnamon: Mystic powers of a minute ingredient. Jul 31, 2019
Media added. May 16, 2019
Revised taxonomic name, mentioned other species used as a spice, and added a physical description of the plant. Jan 23, 2019
Added video. Jan 23, 2015
Media added. Jul 06, 2010
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Cinnamon. Jan 30, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Cinnamon. Aug 07, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Cinnamon. Aug 06, 2008
Added new Web site: Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages - Indonesian Cinnamon. Aug 01, 2007
Added new Web site: Transport Information Service - Cinnamon. Aug 01, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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