International Journal of Pharmacology1811-77751812-5700Asian Network for Scientific Information10.3923/ijp.2022.551.561DongBaoqi WuWenqing ChenJingbao ChuXiao-qin 32022183Background and Objective: Cinnamaldehyde, the main component of volatile oil was isolated from the traditional Chinese herb medicinal Cinnamomum cassia. A variety of pharmacological and biological activities of cinnamaldehyde have been fully demonstrated, such as antiviral, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antithrombotic effects. The present study aimed to evaluate the anti-arthritic effects of a 70% aqueous ethanol extract of the Cinnamomum cassia in a chronic inflammatory model and reveal the underlying molecular mechanism. Materials and Methods: Induction of adjuvant arthritis in rats was by injection of Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) into the plantar of the right hind paw of Sprague-Dawley rats. Paw swelling, body weight, arthritis index, thymus index and spleen index were and evaluated. 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