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Cinnamon Research

The current state of research on cinnamon's effects on cognition and dementia.

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Jan 19, 2026
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What randomized clinical trials have tested honey or cinnamon for mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease?

Randomized controlled trials specifically testing honey for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or Alzheimer’s disease do not exist in the published literature . Cinnamon has been evaluated in a tiny clin...

Jan 21, 2026

What are the active compounds in honey or cinnamon that show neuroprotective effects in animal models, and what are their proposed mechanisms?

A cluster of polyphenols and flavonoids present in many honeys—especially quercetin, luteolin, apigenin, naringenin, kaempferol and phenolic acids such as ferulic, chlorogenic, gallic and ellagic acid...