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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
Select a Results View:
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUAIACOL | 18 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| GUAIACOL | 18 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEPTANOIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEX-3-EN-1-OL | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| HEX-3-EN-1-OL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXANOIC-ACID | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HEXANOL | 3 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| HEXANOL | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HUMULENE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HYDROCINNAMALDEHYDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| HYDROXYCINNAMALDEHYDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| IODINE | 12 | Bark | not available | 1.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| IRON | 6 | Bark | 25.0 | 421.0 | 0.99 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ISOEUGENOL | 16 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| KETONES | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp. |
| KETONES | 0 | Leaf | 25.0 | 37.0 | not available | Charalambous, G. (Ed.). 1994. Spices, Herbs and Edible Fungi. Elsevier Science B. V. Amsterdam. 764 pp. |
| LIMONENE | 60 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| LINALOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| LINALOOL | 53 | Bark | 2.5 | 32.0 | -1.20 | Wealth of India. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Apifuge | 1 | Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990. |
| Apoptotic | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Artemicide | 1 | Jung, J.H., Pummangura, S., Chaichantipyuth, c., Patarapanich, C., and McLaughlin, J.L. 1989. Bioactive Constituents of Melodorum fruticosum. Phytochemistry. 29(5): 1667-1670. 1990. |
| Asthma-preventive | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Astringent | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Bacteriostatic | 1 | Chin. J. Tuber. Respir. Dis. |
| Bacteristat | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Barbituate-Synergist | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Adrenergic Receptor Blocker | 5 | Zhu, M., Phillipson, J. D., Greengrass, P. M., Bowery, N. E., Cai, Y. 1997. Plant Polyphenols: Biologically Active Compounds or Non-Selective Binders to Protein? Phytochemistry, 44(3): 441-447. |
| Beta-Blocker | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Beta-Glucuronidase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchoprotectant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Bronchorelaxant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Bruchiphobe | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Antagonist | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Calcium-Channel-Blocker | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cancer-Preventive | 24 | Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp. |
| Candidicide | 7 | Martindale's 29th |
| Candidistat | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |