title: Review on pharmacological activities of Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex Blume.
abstract: This review describes the morphological, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Cinnamomum iners Reinw. ex Blume (Lauraceae). The plant grows wild in the lowland of Malaysia, India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Philippines. This plant is commonly used for its carminative, analgesic and antipyretic properties, for postpartum treatment, rheumatism and digestive ailments. This article enumerates an overview of phytochemical and pharmacological aspects that is useful to researchers for further exploration necessary for the development of this potential herb.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Fazlina
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mustaffa
authors.forename: Jayant
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Indurkar
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Sabariah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Sharif Mahsufi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mansor
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058633:Antipyretics / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002010:Brunei; D027424:Cinnamomum / Q000737:chemistry*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000187:drug effects; D007194:India; D007214:Indonesia; D008296:Malaysia; D010679:Philippines
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D058633:Antipyretics