HUBEI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES ›› 2021, Vol. 60 ›› Issue (21): 21-25.doi: 10.14088/j.cnki.issn0439-8114.2021.21.004

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Research progress on antimicrobial active components and action mechanism of Cinnamomi ramulus

WEI Lu-ling, ZHANG Miao, HUANG Piao-ling, TENG Jian-bei   

  1. School of Pharmacy,Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine,Nanning 530200,China
  • Received:2020-07-30 Online:2021-11-10 Published:2021-11-24

Abstract: Cinnamomi ramulus is an indispensable medicine in many classic prescriptions in China. It mainly contains volatile oil, organic acids and coumarins. Cinnamaldehyde in the essential oil is the main effective component of Cinnamomi ramulus, and also the main active component for antimicrobial activity. Other components in Cinnamomi ramulus, such as cinnamic acid, coumarin, protocatechuic acid, eugenol and cinnamyl alcohol, also have antimicrobial activity activity. Through consulting the relevant literature, the main antibacterial components, antimicrobial effect and mechanism of action of Cinnamomi ramulus were sorted and analyzed to provide reference for clinical application, new medicinal value mining and resource development and utilization of Cinnamomi ramulus.

Key words: Cinnamomi ramulus, cinnamaldehyde, antimicrobial activity, mechanism of action

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