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Common Names
Cassia; Cassia Bark; Cassia Lignea; Chinese Cassia; Chinese Cinnamon; China Junk Cassia; Saigon Cinnamon; Zimtcassie (Ger.); Canela de la China (Sp.); Canelero chino (Sp.); Chinazimt (Ger.); Chinesischer Zimtbaum (Ger.); Kashia-Keihi (Jap.); Canelle de Cochinchine (Fr.); Cannelier Casse (Fr.); Cannelier de Chine (Fr.)
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-CATECHIN | 30 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989. |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 19-MONOACETYL-CINCASSIOL-A | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-HYDRO-ACETOPHENONE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHYL-BENZALDEHYDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 2-VINYLPHENOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4,5-TRIMETHOXYPHENOL-BETA-D-APIOFURANOSYL(1->6)BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSIDE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| 3-METHYL-BUTYRIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-PHENYL-PROPYL-ACETATE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3-PHENYLPROPANAL | 0 | Bark | 39.0 | 490.0 | 1.00 | Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp. |
| 3-PHENYLPROPANAL | 0 | Leaf | 30.0 | 75.0 | 1.00 | Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp. |
| 4-ALLYL-PHENOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 4-ETHYL-GUAIACOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5,7,3-TRIMETHYL-(-)-EPICATECHIN | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| 5,7-DIMETHYL-3',4'-DI-O-METHYLENE-(+)-EPICATECHIN | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| ACETOEUGENOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALCOHOLS | 0 | Bark | 105.0 | 1300.0 | -1.00 | Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| (-)-Chronotropic | 1 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| (-)-Inotropic | 1 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acarifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 8 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AChE-Inhibitor | 1 | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
| Acidulant | 2 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Acnegenic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Adrenergic | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 7 | Ichikawa, K., et al. 1991. Isolation and Structure Determination of Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Traditional Thai Medicine, and Syntheses of Their Derivatives. Sankyo Kenkyusho Nempo, 43: 99-110. |
| Allelochemic | 9 | Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp. |
| Allelopathic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 15 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphiglycemic? | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anabolic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anaphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic? | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Anesthetic | 12 | Duke, 1992 * |