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Common Names
Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TITANIUM | 0 | Bark | not available | 40.0 | 0.30 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-CINNAMALDEHYDE | 7 | Bark | 2450.0 | 54000.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-CINNAMALDEHYDE | 7 | Bark Essent. Oil | not available | 470000.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-CINNAMALDEHYDE | 7 | Leaf | 60.0 | 335.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-CINNAMIC-ACID | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-CINNAMIC-ACIDD | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-LINALOL-OXIDE | 0 | Bark | 5.0 | 20.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-LINALOL-OXIDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 9.4 | -1.00 | Mallavarupu, G. R. et al. 1995. Investigation of the essential oil of cinnamon leaf grown at Bangalore and Hyderabad. Flav. & Fragr. J., 10: 239-242. |
| TRANS-LINALOOL-OXIDE | 0 | Bark | 5.0 | 20.0 | not available | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| TRANS-LINALOOL-OXIDE | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-OCIMENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| TRANS-OCIMENE | 0 | Root Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLIN | 28 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| VANILLIN | 28 | Stem Bark | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| WATER | 0 | Bark | not available | 107000.0 | -2.02 | Wealth of India. |
| ZINC | 77 | Bark | 11.4 | 20.0 | 0.69 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ZINC | 77 | Leaf | not available | 34.0 | -0.32 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| COX-1-Inhibitor | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| COX-2-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Culicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inducer | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Cytochrome-P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Pizzorno, J. 1998. Total Wellness. Prima Health, a division of Prima. |
| Cytochrome-P488-Inducer | 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. |
| Cytoprotective | 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. |
| Cytotoxic | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Decongestant | 2 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Degranulant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Deliriant | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Demulcent | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Dentifrice | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Deodorant | 3 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Dermal | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Dermatitigenic | 5 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Detoxicant | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Detoxicant (Alcohol) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Diaphoretic? | 1 | Lawrence Review of Natural Products, Dec-90. |