Often regarded as a safer, and less intense cinnamon, Cinnamon Leaf has a main component of Eugenol, instead of Cinnamaldehyde in Cinnamon Bark. (animaleo.info)
Basil also contains nutrients that lend it anti-inflammatory benefits (eugenol in the volatile oil has the ability to inhibit a particular enzyme in the body called cyclooxygenase — the same enzyme that's blocked by ibuprofin and and aspirin), is a good source of vitamin A and magnesium, both of which promote a healthy cardiovascular system. (thebettyrocker.com)
a protector against unwanted bacterial growth thanks to its volatile oils — an anti inflammatory food thanks to a compound called eugenol (thebettyrocker.com)