SAFE
Cinnamon oil
Cinnamomum verum / C. cassia essential oil (cinnamaldehyde)
Possibly Safe
V2 Verified
Excipients & Additives
PubMed Studies
2
About
Essential oil from cinnamon bark containing cinnamaldehyde. Used as flavouring and studied for glycaemic management. Contact sensitiser. Cassia cinnamon contains coumarin — hepatotoxic at high doses.
How it works (mechanism of action)
Acts on cellular signalling pathways relevant to the documented clinical indications. Contains bioactive compounds with enzyme-modulating, receptor-binding, or antioxidant properties studied in peer-reviewed literature.
👥 Safety by Population
🚫 Contraindications & Warnings
Coumarin content: Cassia cinnamon (C. cassia) — high coumarin, hepatotoxic at high doses. Ceylon cinnamon (C. verum) — low coumarin, preferred. ALLERGY: Cinnamaldehyde is a common contact sensitiser — oral allergy syndrome possible. Anticoagulant interaction. Hypoglycaemic: monitor blood glucose in diabetes medication users.
🏷️ Other Names
Cinnamomum verum / C. cassia essential oil (cinnamaldehyde)