International Journal of Islamic and Complementary Medicine
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): International Journal of Islamic and Complementary Medicine

EFFECTIVITY OF CINNAMON (Cinnamomum burmanii) TO DECREASE UREA LEVELS

Evi Lusiana (Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia)
Nia Savitri Tamzil (Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia)
Desi Oktariana (Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia)
Indri Seta Septadina (Fakultas Kedokteran, Universitas Sriwijaya, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Sep 2022

Abstract

Urea or Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) is a non-protein blood nitrogen molecule that results from the catabolism of protein and amino acids through the urea cycle and is eliminated by the kidneys as urine, perspiration, and degraded by intestinal bacteria. BUN levels can indicate renal disease. Cinnamon (Cinnamomum burmanii) is an Indonesian herb that functions as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, reducing urea levels and contributing to improved kidney function. The search was conducted using Google Scholar, Pubmed, and Science Direct. "cinnamomum burmannii", "cinnamon", "cinnamon extract", "blood urea nitrogen", "serum urea", "urea", "ureum", and "kidney" were used as keywords. Cinnamon, which contains cinnamaldehyde, coumarins, tannins, flavonoids, polyphenols, glycosides, terpenoids, and anthraquinone compounds, might protect the kidneys by reducing urea levels through the decrease of oxidative stress

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ijim

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Religion Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Nursing Physics Public Health

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International Journal of Islamic and Complementary Medicine (IJICM) is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that focuses on promoting Islamic medical sciences and complementary medicine generated from basic sciences, clinical, and community or public health research to integrate researches in all ...