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Conservation and pharmacological significance of endangered Cinnamomum spp. in India- A review

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https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.8573
Submitted
29 March 2025
Published
08-06-2025
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Abstract

India, a hotspot of biodiversity, supports a rich diversity of Cinnamomum spp., most of which are endemic and rapidly declining because of habitat destruction, overharvesting and climate change. The rich bioactive diversity of the species rendered them the backbone of traditional medicine and contemporary pharmacology and demonstrated impressive anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-diabetic and hepatoprotective potentials. They have also been utilized in folk medicine for the treatment of asthma, rheumatism, respiratory conditions, gastrointestinal issues and liver ailments. Although they hold promising medicinal potential, most of the species are threatened by extinction from indiscriminate harvesting, forest destruction and global environmental change that sends an alarm of issues regarding the loss of useful genetic resources, not just for their medicinal traits but also for their increasingly valued position in the international market for natural health products. The presence of various bioactive compounds identified from these species, such as cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, geraniol, linalool, α-phellandrene and benzyl benzoate, led to the anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anticancer, anti-diabetic and hepatoprotective activities. This review presents phytochemical profiling and therapeutic prospects of various red-listed Cinnamomum spp. distributed in India. The review emphasizes the need to preserve the wild species, which are effective providers of the world market demand of linalool, eugenol, safrole and eucalyptol and play a crucial role in the ecological and economic well-being of the nation.

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