Useful Information On Cinnamomum Zeylanicum (Cinnamon)
Other Common Names: Canela, Sees (Ceylon cinnamon), Laurus Cinnamomum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Range: Native to Sri Lanka and India, has also been cultivated in the Brazils, Mauritius, Jamaica, etc.
Habitat: Grows best in almost pure sand.
It is hardy in the Gulf States of the U.S. Most of the cinnamon of
commerce comes from Ceylon. It is the ground bark of the tree. The best
quality of bark is from branches at least 2 years old. Cinnamon is
widely used in cookery and confections. The flavor is due to a volatile
oil contained in the bark. The cinnamon oil of commerce is extracted
from inferior bark, not suitable for grinding.
The principal active ingredient in the volatile oil is
cinnamaldehyde, which is responsible for the characteristic odor. The
quality attributes are measured by volatile oil, aldehyde content of
the volatile oil, non-volatile ether extract, total and acid insoluble
ash, and moisture.
Carminative, astringent, stimulant, antiseptic; more powerful as a
local than as a general stimulant; is prescribed in powder and infusion
but usually combined with other medicines. It stops vomiting, relieves
flatulence, and given with chalk and astringents is useful for diarrhea
and hemorrhage of the womb.
Cinnamon is a very elegant and useful aromatic, more grateful both
to the palate and stomach than most other substances of this class.
Like other aromatics, the effects of cinnamon are stimulating, heating,
stomachic, carminative, and tonic; but it is rather used as an adjunct
to other remedies than as a remedy itself. Cinnamon has also been used
as a treatment to stimulate the appetites of anorexics.
The oil is one of the most powerful stimulants we possess, and it is
sometimes used as a cordial in cramps of the stomach, and in syncope;
or as a stimulant in paralysis of the tongue, or to deaden the nerve in
toothach. But it is principally employed as an aromatic, to cover the
disagreeable taste of other drugs.
Known Hazards: Generally Recognized as Safe.
Consumer exposure to Cinnamaldehyde, used primarily in the flavor
and fragrance industries for imparting a cinnamon flavor and/or
fragrance to various types of foods, beverages, medical products, and
perfumes. This chemical is used in the liquor industry for flavoring
liqueurs and cordials.
Cinnamaldehyde has been reported to have anti-platelet aggregating and vasodilatory action in vitro .
Cinnamaldehyde has been found to be cytotoxic to L1210 mouse cells.
The degree of cytotoxicity of Cinnamaldehyde was found to be
proportional to the amount of the compound added to the cell culture
medium.
Executive Summary Cinnamaldehyde: Biochemical Toxicology - The National Toxicology Program (NTP)
Other Common Names: Canela, Sees (Ceylon cinnamon), Laurus Cinnamomum, Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Range: Native to Sri Lanka and India, has also been cultivated in the Brazils, Mauritius, Jamaica, etc.
Habitat: Grows best in almost pure sand.
It is hardy in the Gulf States of the U.S. Most of the cinnamon of
commerce comes from Ceylon. It is the ground bark of the tree. The best
quality of bark is from branches at least 2 years old. Cinnamon is
widely used in cookery and confections. The flavor is due to a volatile
oil contained in the bark. The cinnamon oil of commerce is extracted
from inferior bark, not suitable for grinding.
The principal active ingredient in the volatile oil is
cinnamaldehyde, which is responsible for the characteristic odor. The
quality attributes are measured by volatile oil, aldehyde content of
the volatile oil, non-volatile ether extract, total and acid insoluble
ash, and moisture.
Carminative, astringent, stimulant, antiseptic; more powerful as a
local than as a general stimulant; is prescribed in powder and infusion
but usually combined with other medicines. It stops vomiting, relieves
flatulence, and given with chalk and astringents is useful for diarrhea
and hemorrhage of the womb.
Cinnamon is a very elegant and useful aromatic, more grateful both
to the palate and stomach than most other substances of this class.
Like other aromatics, the effects of cinnamon are stimulating, heating,
stomachic, carminative, and tonic; but it is rather used as an adjunct
to other remedies than as a remedy itself. Cinnamon has also been used
as a treatment to stimulate the appetites of anorexics.
The oil is one of the most powerful stimulants we possess, and it is
sometimes used as a cordial in cramps of the stomach, and in syncope;
or as a stimulant in paralysis of the tongue, or to deaden the nerve in
toothach. But it is principally employed as an aromatic, to cover the
disagreeable taste of other drugs.
Known Hazards: Generally Recognized as Safe.
Consumer exposure to Cinnamaldehyde, used primarily in the flavor
and fragrance industries for imparting a cinnamon flavor and/or
fragrance to various types of foods, beverages, medical products, and
perfumes. This chemical is used in the liquor industry for flavoring
liqueurs and cordials.
Cinnamaldehyde has been reported to have anti-platelet aggregating and vasodilatory action in vitro .
Cinnamaldehyde has been found to be cytotoxic to L1210 mouse cells.
The degree of cytotoxicity of Cinnamaldehyde was found to be
proportional to the amount of the compound added to the cell culture
medium.
Executive Summary Cinnamaldehyde: Biochemical Toxicology - The National Toxicology Program (NTP)
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