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Common Names
Cinnamon; Ceylon Cinnamon
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (+)-ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| (-)-EPICATECHIN | 38 | Bark | not available | 11.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| (E)(E)-FARNESOL | 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. |
| (E)-BETA-OCIMENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 0.0 | -1.14 | 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. |
| (E)-CINNAMALDEHYDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 295.0 | not available | 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. |
| (E)-CINNAMYL-ACETATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 345.0 | not available | 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. |
| (E)-CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | 0.0 | not available | 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. |
| (E)-METHYL-CINNAMATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 9.4 | not available | 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. |
| (E)-METHYL-ISOEUGENOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | 9.4 | not available | 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. |
| (Z)-BETA-OCIMENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 0.0 | -0.71 | 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. |
| (Z)-CINNAMALDEHYDE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 9.4 | not available | 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. |
| (Z)-CINNAMYL-ACETATE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 9.4 | not available | 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. |
| (Z)-METHYL-ISOEUGENOL | 0 | Leaf | not available | 9.4 | not available | 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. |
| (Z)-OCIMENOL | 0 | Leaf | 90.0 | 180.0 | 1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| (Z,E)-ALPHA-FARNESENE | 0 | Leaf | not available | 0.0 | not available | 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. |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Bark | 165.0 | 800.0 | 1.00 | Lawrence, B.M., Essential Oils 1976-1977, Essential Oils 1978, Essential Oils 1979-1980. |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Bark Essent. Oil | not available | 16500.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Leaf | not available | 110.0 | -0.52 | 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. |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 67 | Leaf Essent. Oil | 1500.0 | 6000.0 | -0.81 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Anticorneotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Anticoronary | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCrohn's | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| AntiCTS | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AntiCVI | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidandruff | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antidecubitic | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antideliriant | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidementia | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidepressant | 4 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antidermatitic | 2 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antidiabetic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antidiarrheic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 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 * |