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Examining the bioactive properties of Cinnamonaldehyde and its Related Application

Shreeya Das Mahapatra
Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, West Bengal—700121
Priyajit Banerjee
Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, West Bengal—700121
Anusuya Chakraborty
Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, West Bengal-– 700121
Suranjana Sarkar
Department of Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Swami Vivekananda University, Barrackpore, West Bengal-– 700121

Published 2025-12-01

Keywords

  • Antibacterial,
  • Cinnamaldehyde,
  • Derivatives,
  • Medicinal Properties,
  • Resistance

How to Cite

Mahapatra, Shreeya Das, et al. “Examining the Bioactive Properties of Cinnamonaldehyde and Its Related Application”. Swami Vivekananda University Press, Dec. 2025, pp. 273-80, https://swamivivekanandauniversitypress.com/index.php/svup/article/view/155.

Abstract

The worldwide incidence of resistant to multiple medications bacterial infections keeps on rising. Antibiotic susceptibility to the antibiotics that are now accessible is growing as a worldwide health problem, triggering the swift creation of complementary antibacterial strategies. There has been a reaffirmed fascination with crafting antibacterial agents from natural sources, and transcinnamaldehyde is one naturally occurring compound that has received a lot of attention in recent years. Trans-Cinnamaldehyde has been shown to have significant antimicrobial activity, as well as a variety of other medicinal properties, making it an intriguing hit compound from which a number of derivatives have been developed. In some cases, these derivatives have been shown to be more active than both trans-cinnamaldehyde and commonly used antibiotics.As consequently, grasping the disinfecting tools of action yielded by such compounds is critical for permitting their development alongside the development of new antibacterial agents that can take advantage of similar mechanisms. The objective of this article is to give a brief insight into the latest information on the antibacterial qualities and equipment that operate of cinnamaldehyde and its byproducts, and additionally to highlight significant contributions to this field of study. It is intended that the outcomes put forth in this work will assist in the advancement of fresh antibiotics.

DOI - https://doi.org/10.65525/SVUP.9788198471956.2025.273-280