Top Constituents and Uses of Cassia Bark

Top Constituents and Uses of Cassia Bark:

Constituents:

·         1-2 % Volatile Oils of (75-90%) cinnamaldhyde phenolic compound

·         Condensed tannin (catechol tannins)

·         Flavonoid drevatives

·         Mucilage :calcium oxalate, resins, Sugars and coumarins 

Uses:

·         Flavoring agent

·         Carminative : Distension , and Flatulence and Flatulent colic

·         Stimulant

·         Astringent

·         Gastrointestinal disorders due to reduced gastric juice (dyspepsia)