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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINNAMTANNIN-A1 | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNAMTANNIN-A2 | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNAMTANNIN-A3 | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNAMTANNIN-A4 | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNAMTANNINS | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| CINNAMYL-ACETATE | 3 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNAMYL-ACETATE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL | 6 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. |
| CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL | 6 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNZEYLANINE | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| CINNZEYLANINE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CINNZEYLANOL | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| CINNZEYLANOL | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS-2-METHOXY-DIHYDROCINNAMIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CIS-CINNAMIC-ACID | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Guenther, E., The Essential Oils, 6 volumes, D. van Nostrand, New York, 1948-1952. |
| CIS-CINNAMIC-ALDEHYDE-CYCLIC-GLYCEROL-1,3-ACETAL | 0 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| COPPER | 12 | Bark | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1.87 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COUMARIN | 57 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CRESOL | 5 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| CUMINALDEHYDE | 10 | Bark | not available | not available | not available | Wealth of India. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antidiscotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidiuretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidote (Aluminum) | 2 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antidote (Cadmium) | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Lead) | 3 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidote (Paraquat) | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidote (Strychnine) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidysenteric | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidysgeuzic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidyskinetic | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antidysmenorrheic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidyspeptic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiEBV | 3 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| Antieczemic | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiedemic | 6 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antielastase | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiencephalitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiencephalopathic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antiendometriotic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antienterococcic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |