■ Cinnamon is commonly prescribed in traditional Chinese medicine to treat various disease conditions. Cinnamaldehyde is the major constituent (92%) of Cinnamon bark essential oil and is reported with multiple properties such as anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. While the effect of cinnamaldehyde on the human brain is lacking, a small clinical trial demonstrated a therapeutic activity in patients with type II diabetes ¹ , a condition which can be associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease ².

■ Preclinical data from Neurofit indicated that 1 week treatment with cinnamaldehyde is sufficient to show therapeutic benefits in a mouse model of inflammation-induced cognitive deficit. This finding suggests that cinnamaldehyde not only interferes with brain oxidative stress and inflammatory processes but could also potentially lead to a real benefit for patients under such a type of pathological condition.