This leaves a lot of used katuk during breastfeeding mothers to increase milk production. However, other benefits of cinnamon leaf for women's breast health has not been known. Curiosity with cinnamon leaf benefits make Fitriya vet Dewi Nur Annisa (32) want to do further research.
Mubarak said katuk leaves contain compounds that belonged flovonoid kaempferol. These compounds are known to have structural similarity to estrogen or compounds that function as the primary female sex hormone.
Mubarak wants to know whether kaempferol compounds in cinnamon leaf can be useful to prevent the risk of breast cancer. To know that, in his research Fitr will use the normal epithelial cells of the mammary gland, or female breast. He will see whether kaempferol can protect epithelial cells from cancer.
"I will use the normal epithelial cells that have not had cancer at all. Then I will describe kaempferol of cinnamon. Then, I would see if (epithelial cells) were challenged with cancer inducer substance, different response about baseball with a baseball exposed (kaempferol), "said Fitri in Jakarta, Tuesday (10/14/2014).
Mubarak said katuk leaves contain compounds that belonged flovonoid kaempferol. These compounds are known to have structural similarity to estrogen or compounds that function as the primary female sex hormone.
Mubarak wants to know whether kaempferol compounds in cinnamon leaf can be useful to prevent the risk of breast cancer. To know that, in his research Fitr will use the normal epithelial cells of the mammary gland, or female breast. He will see whether kaempferol can protect epithelial cells from cancer.
"I will use the normal epithelial cells that have not had cancer at all. Then I will describe kaempferol of cinnamon. Then, I would see if (epithelial cells) were challenged with cancer inducer substance, different response about baseball with a baseball exposed (kaempferol), "said Fitri in Jakarta, Tuesday (10/14/2014).
