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Active compound

Cinnamaldehyde

phenylpropanoid aldehyde

The compound that gives cinnamon its smell and most of its studied metabolic activity.

Mechanism

Studied for improving insulin signalling and slowing gastric emptying, which may blunt post-meal glucose rises.

insulin signalling GLUT4

Found in

Remedies that contain Cinnamaldehyde.