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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
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUMINALDEHYDE | 10 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DECANOIC-ACID | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| DIHYDROCINNAMIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Bark | 2000.0 | 25000.0 | 1.22 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EO | 0 | Leaf | 3100.0 | 7700.0 | -0.34 | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| EPICATECHIN | 40 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EPICATECHIN-(4-BETA->8)5-EPICATECHIN | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| ETHYL-CINNAMATE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ETHYL-GUAIACOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUGENOL | 76 | Bark | 1.8 | 375.0 | -0.69 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUGENOL | 76 | Leaf | 2.8 | 400.0 | -0.77 | Duke, 1992 * |
| EUGENOL | 76 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FARNESOL | 17 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FAT | 0 | Bark | not available | 35000.0 | 1.17 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FENCHONE | 6 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| FENCHONE | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| FIBER | 15 | Bark | not available | 270000.0 | 1.05 | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| FURFURAL | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GAMMA-TERPINENE | 11 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| GERANIAL | 13 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Lithogenic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Litholytic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Lymphocytogenic | 1 | Gawron, A., Gorski*, G., Glowniak**, K. 1989. Increased proliferation of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA)-stimulated human leucocytes after 8-methoxypsoralen treatment. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 194-195, 1990. |
| Lymphokinetic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MAO-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Memorigenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Monoaminergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 5 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Motor-Stimulant | 1 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mucogenic | 2 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Mutagenic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Narcotic | 4 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Nematicide | 17 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Neuroprotective | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotoxic | 3 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |
| Neurotransmitter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |